From Warren Wortman, chair of the Bike Corrals:
Wow, what a great day! The Bike HoCo 4th of July Corral was a big success. We corraled 52 bikes without incident. Our new weather-proof, paperless tags were very successful, and the check-out system went smoothly. Hats off to all of you!
This could not have happened without all our wonderful volunteers! Thank you for all your service. Volunteers put up signs the night before, set up the corral at 9 AM, and stayed until well past 10 PM.
Thank you for providing a safe place to park bikes, resulting in less traffic, more efficient parking (no automobile parking spaces were used), less pollution, and, most importantly, giving our bike corral users an opportunity to experience the joy of bicycling.
For those wanting more volunteer opportunities, please visit our corral website and click on Volunteer. We still need volunteers for the EC Music Fest on August 19th from noon until 8:00 pm.
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At a June 30 press conference, the County Executive and Director of Recreation and Parks announced the 4th of July celebration at the Columbia Lakefront and Bike HoCo’s bike corral:
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, along with the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, Columbia Association, and other community organizations, announced the County’s annual Fireworks Display at the Lakefront in Downtown Columbia, beginning at 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th. The free event will also include food trucks beginning at 5:00 p.m. and live musical performances hosted by the Columbia Festival of the Arts beginning at 6:00 p.m. Pictures from the announcement can be found here.
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Howard County Police Department will be closing both directions of Little Patuxent Parkway between Symphony Woods Rd. and Governor Warfield Parkway beginning at 6:30 p.m. on July 4th. The road will reopen at approximately 11:00 p.m. Eastbound Little Patuxent Parkway between Broken Land Parkway and Symphony Woods Rd. will be closed from about 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Traffic delays can be expected.
“July 4th is a perfect time to “park once” and enjoy all that Downtown Columbia has to offer and to experience just how close and connected our neighborhoods and amenities are,” said Phillip Dodge, Executive Director of Downtown Columbia Partnership. “Just like we suggest on concert nights, you should arrive early, park in our garages, and then enjoy the restaurants and other attractions nearby.”
Free bicycle parking will be available for those who choose to travel to Downtown by bicycle. “Beat the traffic this 4th of July- ride your bicycle from all over Columbia to the Bike HoCo bike corral at the lakefront. Join us for free, protected bike parking at Wincopin Circle & Little Patuxent Parkway from 3 - 10 pm,” said Rebecca Bryant of Bike HoCo. [emphasis added]