St. Louis Urban Sustainability Bike Tour 2005
August 13th 2005, 9:00 am until 1:00pm or 2:00pm
Free and open to anyone with a bicycle.
See innovative projects in the city addressing the ecological and social sustainability of food, housing, transportation, and recreation.
Meet others interested in sustainability in the city.
Get some excercise and explore the city.
About the stops:
We will see the use of natural building materials (earthen plaster and straw bale construction) for both new construction and gut rehab, as well as visit a 1/2 acre farm that supplies 13 households and local foodbanks with fresh local organic produce. The tour begins at a community center which provides free bicycles and bike repair classes to local children and ends at a greenway along the north riverfront which serves as a wildlife and recreation area as well as serving other ecological functions.
About the ride:
The ride itself will be a non-athletic, non-competetive ride of less than 15 miles. There will be four stops and a break for a snack / lunch. The tour begins at 9:00am at the Community Arts and Media Project (CAMP), located at the corner of Cherokee and Minnesota streets in South City (map it). The final stop will be at the Mary Meachum underground railway crossing along the Confluence Greenway Riverfront Trail. We will return to CAMP along the trail and pass through downtown near several MetroLink stops.
Other information:
Please bring a snack or light lunch and plenty of water. Parking near CAMP is limited, so if you intend to drive to the first stop, please consider spreading out along Cherokee St. There will be a bike mechanic accompanying us on the ride.
For more information:
andyandy at riseup.net
or (314) 776-1721
And don’t forget the sunscreen!
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