Des Moines to Host Four Open Street
Events in September
Des Moines, IA: Last September the Des Moines Bicycle Collective presented
DSMove, an Open Streets Project that was the first of its kind for our
community. Open Streets is a nationally-recognized movement dedicated to
temporarily closing streets to automobile traffic and to repurposing them to
allow people to walk, bicycle, dance, play, and socialize.
The 2013 event drew an estimated 5,000 attendees. Due to the initial success,
the greater Des Moines area will be home to four Open Street events in September 2014! Events will be held on every Sunday in September.
• September
7 is on SW 9th from 12-4 p.m..
• September 14 is on East
9th from University Avenue to Hull Avenue, 1-5 p.m.
• September 21 is in Urbandale
on Meredith Avenue from 12 to 4 p.m.
• September 28 is on University
Ave. From 12-4 p.m.
Each event will have it’s own local flavor while large portions of streets will
be closed for such things as: coffee served in front of Mars Café, yoga, street
hockey, and exhibits from the Blank Park Zoo, Urban Ambassadors, or Des Moines
Science Center. Stations featuring organized activities designed to promote an
active and healthy lifestyle and community will be located throughout.
Activities will include a bike rodeo, Catrike test rides, bike tune-ups, Zumba
instruction, yoga, disc golf, Ultimate Frisbee, Barnstormer’s football camp,
kickboxing courses, sidewalk chalking, cooking demonstrations and more. Local
businesses will also be open throughout the event to enhance the spirit of
community.
As Des Moines Bicycle
Collective member, and DSMove East 9th organizer, Angela McBride says, “DSMove
is about getting out, moving, and getting neighbors together.” The Open Streets
Project is a national movement with events already being held in New York, Los
Angeles, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Omaha, and over 70 other communities. DSMove
joins in this celebration of cities seeking innovative and fun ways to achieve
environmental, social, and public health goals. The event also seeks to support
local businesses and build a sense of community while encouraging activity
among Des Moines residents.
To learn more by visiting
DSMove.org!
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