D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

Prior to July 1, there were no provisions for bicycle parking near for the July 4 Independence Day celebration on the National Mall. BAC drew attention to this issue and appears that bike parking is now available. The July 4th festivities on the National Mall allow visitors and those who live in the greater Washington area, the opportunity to celebrate the nation's independence. However, given the enhanced security checkpoints surrounding the area, getting to the Mall is nothing to celebrate. With Metrorail setting  ridership records and well has suffering break downs routinely, visitors and residents turned to bicycles. In prior years, the National Park Service (NPS) contracted with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association to manage bike valets at large Mall events like the Presidential Inauguration, the Cherry Blossom Festival and the Independence Day celebrations. As of July 1, GoDCGo , which is a transportation initiative sponsored by the District Department of Trans...

According to the WABA website, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association is implementing its bike valet for the 2011 National Cherry Blossom Festival on weekends from March 26 to April 10.  The WABA valet will be at the Jefferson Memorial opening at 10:00 am until 6:00 pm. To help support the valets, WABA is also seeking volunteers to help check bikes in and out of the valet area and make sure that they remain safe.  Each shift generally ranges from 9:00am to 1:00pm  and 11:00am to 6:00pm. To sign up, go to the WABA Cherry Blossom Festival site and  if  group of more than 5,  email kevin@waba.org .