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Transit Week 2011

Posted on 23 October 2011 by | Leave a comment

Transit Week 2011 is November 6th – 12th!

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Park(ing) Day!

Posted on 16 September 2011 by | Leave a comment

Today is Park(ing) Day, where ordinary street parking spots will be transformed for a day into wonderful public spaces.  Come on out to have some fun!

Here are the details:

Spot 1: Perdido Street in front of City Hall
10am – Yoga Class with Emilie & Vivek
2pm – Self Defense Class with Sensei Emily Snyder
2:30 – 4 – NOLA Cherry Bombs Dance performance and workshop
***Impromtu dance parties and workshops all day with Dancing Man 504!!**

Spot 2: Poydras Street at St. Charles Avenue
8-9am: Music Performances by Hannah + Tom
Afternoon: Talking Transit with Sarah.
4:30-5:30pm: Music Performances by Derek + Tom

Spot 3: The Green Light District: 2000-2100 Blocks of Magazine Street
11am – 6pm
Lots of fun stuff: games (bocce ball, croquet, horseshoes and more!), free giveaways, non-profit partners, etc….

Spot 4: 3000 block of Magazine Street
Bike Valet – it’s like a coat check for your bike!
3pm – 5pm Barbecue with the KidsWalk Coalition!

Learn more about Park(ing) Day here.

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