The following is a press release written by Desiree DeMolina for the City of Bloomington.
The City of Bloomington’s Safety Week will run August 22-28 as part of the ongoing Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan, the City’s effort to improve transportation options and make Bloomington safer and more accessible for everyone who travels its streets.
Safety Week features a series of events designed to gather resident feedback, foster community collaboration, and bring people together around safer streets. Three evening events offer residents opportunities to bike, connect with City staff, and participate in activities for a range of ages. Events include:
- Welcome Week Community Bike Tour — Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. A slow-paced, guided group ride in collaboration with the IU Office of Sustainability for new residents, students, community members and anyone interested in biking around town. Participants will meet others, explore comfortable bike routes around Bloomington and enjoy a community ride starting and ending on IU’s campus. A limited number of bikes are available to borrow with advance registration. Visit bton.in/Ride for more information.
- “Traffic Cones” at The Chocolate Moose, 405 S. Walnut St. — Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 6 p.m. Stop by the Planning and Transportation Department table to discuss your thoughts on safe streets initiatives and receive free ice cream.
- Kidical Mass: Back to School Bike Ride and Celebration —Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. A back-to-school bike celebration in collaboration with IU Health featuring treats, games, helmet decoration, free bike lights, bike-blended smoothies, and more with a family-friendly guided bike ride around Bryan Park. A limited number of kids’ bikes are available to borrow if you register in advance. Visit bton.in/Ride for more info.
In addition to the evening slate of events, the City will host pop-up booths at several locations throughout the city. Neighbors are invited to stop by for a brief, interactive survey question.
About Safe Streets and Roads for All
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program provides financial support for planning, infrastructure, and operational initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets involving all roadway users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users and operators, micromobility users, motorists, and commercial vehicle operators.
For more information, visit bton.in/e1rhv.
