Every city deserves a ciclovia of its own
Michael Dresser, Baltimore SunGreg Cantori wants to get into the Colombian import business and bring his product to the streets of Baltimore.
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What he'd like to import is a concept called ciclovia - a weekly festival on the streets of Bogota. He and his colleagues have been meeting with city officials, urging them to bring the idea to Baltimore under the Americanized name "Sunday Streets." Cantori told the Maryland Bicycle Symposium meeting in Annapolis last week that the initial response has been encouraging.
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"Imagine Artscape every Sunday, spread out over 20 miles," Cantori said. "It becomes an extension of the park system."
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Gilmore said Cantori and city officials are scheduled to make a presentation to Mayor Sheila Dixon on the proposed Sunday Streets program next month.
Let's hope the mayor is in a receptive mood. This city could stand to slow down and have a little fun on Sundays.
If Baltimore acts quickly , it could become the first major U.S. city to make a ciclovia a regular event. It would be a welcome change to become known for a Colombian import that didn't contribute to the body count. <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.dresser11feb11,0,2512265.column">http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.dresser11feb11,0,2512265.column</a>;
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