Open Streets Macon: Maynard Street

Bring your friends and family, and share in the experience of enjoying our city streets as public space!

Open Streets Macon returns Sunday, September 20th from 2 pm to 6 pm with a new route! The streets of Macon will leap to life as East Macon’s Maynard Street becomes a paved park. The street will be closed to motorized traffic (except for intersections where cars will be free to cross). There is no registration, and Open Streets Macon is FREE and open to the public.

Organized by Bike Walk Macon, Open Streets Macon is a car-free celebration of public space; bringing people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds together to walk, skate, bike, play, and re-imagine how we use our public streets.

WHAT IS OPEN STREETS?
Open Streets programs, also known as Ciclovias, is a movement to activate people, strengthen businesses, and inspire public spaces by temporarily closing streets to cars. This is a free, regularly occurring program that offers Macon the opportunity to experience city streets in a whole new way, taking an active role in this global movement.

TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT
Thanks to a generous grant award, we will also install a permanent traffic calming street project to improve biking and walking during the Open Streets event, which can include a crosswalk or bike lane installation, a street mural, or a road diet. We are relying on residents like you to provide input for this project, and to also help us build it during Open Streets!

WHEN?
Sunday, September 20th from 2 pm to 6 pm

WHERE?
Maynard Street from Shurling Drive to Emery Highway

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
1. Organize an activity on the day – we are seeking business and community partners to provide programming such as yoga, dance, basketball, and kid- and senior-friendly activities along the route. Sign up at http://openstreetsmacon.com/activitypartners/.
2. Join the volunteer team – In order to make this a safe and enjoyable event for all, we need dozens of dedicated volunteers to help bring the streets of Macon to life. Sign up at www.openstreetsmacon.com/volunteer.

Read more about the initiative at www.openstreetsmacon.com.