Fwd: OPEN STREETS PGH - Streetside E-News: July 2014 - Bikeboard

16 Jul 2014


      I just heard an ad on WESA "brought to you by BikePgh" promoting Sunday's Open Streets program in Pgh.  Cool, huh!
Frank
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From: Frank Gmeindl frank.gmeindl@comcast.net
Date: July 8, 2014 2:44:11 PM EDT
To: Jennifer Selin Jennifer.Selin@mail.wvu.edu, Christiaan Abildso cgabildso@hsc.wvu.edu, Emily Vasile emilyvasile@gmail.com
Subject: Fwd: OPEN STREETS PGH - Streetside E-News: July 2014
This could be fun and a benchmark for us.
Frank
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From: Gene Slevinski skisk8r@hotmail.com
Date: July 8, 2014 1:35:49 PM EDT
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Subject: OPEN STREETS PGH - Streetside E-News: July 2014
Sara and fellow SPC region participating trail groups and advocates,
As mentioned in the Streetside E-News that you received from Sara Walfoort there was mention of Open Streets initiative throughout the nation. Now we can count Pittsburgh in as one of them. On Sunday, July 20th, 2014, from 8 am to Noon, Pittsburgh will be closing about a half mile of streets and opening them up to the people. NO CARS, NO VEHICLES of any kind. The closures will run from Market Square, to Sixth Ave, to the Clemente Bridge and to PNC Park.
The streets will hold the first "OPEN STREETS PGH" event for people to walk, run, stroll, ride, skate, scooter, and just enjoy the streets!  Festivities, all free, will include yoga, zumba, dancing, spinning, Burghman on skates juggling and spinning plates, music, Roller Derby Ladies, climbing wall, hoola hoops, chalk and fun activities for the kids and much, much more.
This is not a race, no start or finish line, no entry fee, it is all FREE for everyone. Come out for a fun Sunday morning and literally "PLAY IN THE STREETS" of downtown Pittsburgh.
Bring the kids, the folks, the grandparents, your friends, the neighbors and their bikes, trikes, strollers, skates, or just your walking shoes!
For the latest info visit the following sites:
http://www.openstreetspgh.com/
https://www.facebook.com/openstreetspgh
Gene Slevinski
National Skate Patrol
Open Streets PGH Committee
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