Pride Block Party
Date: 2008-06-15
The Pride Block Party was happening when I arrived. I was wondering where all the cool dance music I heard while I walked to my hotel was coming from.
McMenamins Kennedy School
Date: 2008-06-16
I rode my bike here for dinner on Sunday. The weather was too nice, so I wanted to go for a ride to some place that had outdoor seating.
Pre-Depaving
Date: 2008-06-16
This is the site of the depaving project before we began. The orange represent the quadrants of work with walkways through the middle. The ground was precut/scored by a machine to make the work easier. Lots of manual labor remained, but the volunteers made a quick job of it.
Raking
Date: 2008-06-16
After the asphalt was torn up, we raked to get rid of the last chunks of asphalt, trash, and other gunk. Then we put the gravel in piles.
Depaving
Date: 2008-06-16
Most of the quadrants have been removed, with just the walkways remaining.
Mostly Depaved
Date: 2008-06-16
Most of the asphalt has been removed, and now we are cleaning up the land.
Remnants
Date: 2008-06-16
One of four dumpsters we filled with removed asphalt. The asphalt is going to be recycled.
Street Conversion Workshop
Date: 2008-06-17
I participated in a workshop to redesign a parking space, street, or intersection into a carfree space. My group chose the street.
Arched Entry
Date: 2008-06-17
Since the theoretical street was to be converted in an existing car using city, we decided to create an entranceway to separate the car using from carfree areas. I recommended a building arch (with rooms in it) to cross over the street, but we settled on a small arch with trees behind it.
Car Piñata
Date: 2008-06-18
I went to City Hall for an art show (they also had free beer… in City Hall!). Outside were displays and performances. This is a photo of the car piñata that was destroyed.
Portable Bike Racks
Date: 2008-06-18
A portable, modular bike rack system from a fledgling company named Bike Racker.
Athletics With Sprockettes
Date: 2008-06-19
We had fun riding minibikes and jump roping with the Sprockettes in the park outside the conference.
Chopper Bike
Date: 2008-06-19
I thought this was interesting: a young girl with a chopper bike. Rad.
BC Clettes
Date: 2008-06-19
BC Clettes dancing with another performer (whose name is escaping me) along the Eastbank Esplanade.
Eastbank Esplanade Performance
Date: 2008-06-19
Performance on the Eastbank Esplanade by the Sprockettes and BC Clettes.
Square Dance In The Street
Date: 2008-06-20
Davis between 3rd and 4th is designed as a festival street. It is much nicer than a normal street and is designed to be shutdown for outdoor events. We held a square dance in the street.
Square Dance
Date: 2008-06-20
It was my first time square dancing and I had a lot of fun. I got a very real sense of community and everyone was real friendly. People joined us throughout the evening and we garnered a crowd of onlookers enjoying the music and dancing.
Street Open To People Dancing
Date: 2008-06-20
"Street Closed to Motorized Vehicles. Street Open To People Dancing"
As it should be.
As it should be.
Greasy Chain String Band
Date: 2008-06-20
The band for the night. They did a wonderful job.
The caller (not shown) was good and helped all us newbies get acquainted with square dancing.
The caller (not shown) was good and helped all us newbies get acquainted with square dancing.
Bike Scramble
Date: 2008-06-20
This is a cool intersection near the Steel Bridge that allows bicyclists easily enter the roadway. Without the scramble, bikers either have to cross the street twice or make an illegal turn onto the road.
On Street Bike Parking
Date: 2008-06-20
This is the $2000 on street bike parking. We also saw a $50,000 bike parking station, featuring a curb extension and roof.
South Waterfront
Date: 2008-06-21
We had a closing party at the South Waterfront Discovery Center. The area very much reminded me of the whole South Lake Union planned neighborhood being built. This one has more of a Radiant City feel, though, much like downtown Vancouver.
Bike Traffic Jam
Date: 2008-06-21
Riding to the Bowie/Prince Mobile Dance Party Ride, we encountered a bike traffic jam while waiting for the bridge to lower.
Bowie/Prince Mobile Dance Party Ride @ Safeway
Date: 2008-06-21
Bowie/Prince Mobile Dance Party Ride partying at Safeway during a beverage stop.