For my final project, I would like to develop a celebration/parade/festival of bicycle riding. The event would take place in and around Overton Park, and would include an art-bike parade, bike safety game show (projected live feed?), art activities for all ages, live music, and possibly a scavenger hunt and other bike related activities.
My hope is that the event will make people excited about riding bikes, as well as educating about bicycle (and driver) safety.
I know this is a big project. Preparation for the event will include:
-Planning the date and time with parks department
-Promotion
---Posters
---Press release to be sent out to radio stations, newspapers, businesses, and organizations
---Bicycle and driver safety zines to be distributed at art events, bike shops, record stores, other businesses
---Maybe turn my van into a mobile gallery for Broad Ave art walk on April 13, featuring bike-related art, hand out fliers, etc
-Volunteer recruitment
-Live music people
-Games/art activities planning
-Equipment round-up
Finally, the documentation of the event will be very important. I want to film the parade, interview people about what they love about bikes, what would make this a more bike-friendly city, etc.
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