One of the Pedal & Park signs
If you've ever thought that there wasn't enough automobile parking at a popular event, you should try parking a bicycle! Bike racks are rare and access to them is often blocked by vendors, crowds, security, or cars that have tried to squeeze into any available parking space.
Thankfully, Indianapolis has Pedal & Park, a wonderful organization that works with local cycling advocacy groups to provide free, secure, supervised bicycle parking at many local events. The organization is entirely volunteer-run and partners with CIBA, Bicycle Indiana, Indy Parks and Recreation, and the Greenways Foundation to serve the local cycling community. The Metropolitan Planning Organization subsidizes Pedal and Park with monetary contributions for each bicycle parked. Pedal & Park was organized 10 years ago and has parked over 12,000 bicycles at Indianapolis area events in that time.
According to the Pedal & Park website, the organizations goals are to support non-motorized forms of transportation, promote Indianapolis trails and greenways, distribute literature and information supporting alternative transportation, and assist the partner organizations with funding and awareness. Based on my personal experiences, they accomplish all of these goals quite successfully.
Upcoming Pedal & Park events in June include the American Diabetes Association's Tour De Cure at the Indianapolis Speedway (Saturday, June 13) and the 54th Annual Talbot Street Art Fair (Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14). More information about both of these events, Pedal & Park services, and future events can be found on the Pedal & Park website at www.pedalandpark.org. You may also sign up for newsletters and become a volunteer through their website.
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