Atlanta Streets Alive Midtown 10/26/15
Atlanta Streets Alive

The final Atlanta Streets Alive event of the year is set for Sunday,Oct. 23, from 2 to 6 p.m. along Peachtree Street. The event is an initiative of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition.

A 2.7-mile stretch of the city’s main thoroughfare – from Edgewood Avenue in Downtown to 17th Street in Midtown – will be closed to motorized vehicles and open to people on foot, bike, skates and skateboards.

Participants can expect a wealth of activities hosted by community organizations and businesses along the route, with local businesses and restaurants expanding onto the sidewalks to attract customers.

The event will kick off with a bicycle parade at 2 p.m. at the intersection of 16th and Peachtree. For more information, visit atlantastreetsalive.org.

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.