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Go celebrate car-freedom right now!
[Autoposted while I'm in France]
Unless something changed since I went off to France for the week, the Car-Free festival should be starting right now at 7th and F streets. Enjoy the free music, yoga classes, try out a SmartBike or get a bike tune-up.
Hie thee to Gallery Place between now and 3 pm! There's free valet bike parking, and the Circulator is free all day.
Say hello to the Ministry of Bicycling, or help them wave flags and hand out flyers. They're planning to arrive around noon.
When you get back, post your experiences and/or photo links in the comments.
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by Lou DC on Sep 22, 2008 12:08 pm
Lance and I just went to go celebrate car-freedom at the plaza. Met Tommy Wells and Cheryl Cort, and got a bike tuneup. Rode a Segway for the first time and generally had a good time.
by Michael P on Sep 22, 2008 1:13 pm
by Andrew on Sep 22, 2008 2:46 pm
by Tom on Sep 22, 2008 3:00 pm
by Michael P on Sep 22, 2008 3:10 pm
by Adam on Sep 23, 2008 9:41 am
by David Alpert on Sep 28, 2008 6:46 pm