SUNDAY, November 6 | 2 TO 5 PM | Walnut/Clayton Street
WALNUT ST. + CLAYTON ST. + BUFORD PL. + OAK HAVEN AVE.
This route will connect the historic Pleasant Hill and Vineville neighborhoods along Walnut St., Clayton St., Buford Pl., and Oak Haven Ave. Featured points of interest connecting to this route include Linear Park, Oak Haven Park, Ingleside Village, and Vineville Academy.
Thank you to Vineville residents Brad Coman and Caitlin Mee and Pleasant Hill residents Tedra Huston, Tonja Khabir, and Erion Smith for serving as neighborhood champions for this route.
Both 2022 routes were designed with input from Pleasant Hill and Vineville residents and selected based on Bike Walk Macon’s 2022 priorities to (1) improve connectivity between the Pleasant Hill neighborhood and Ocmulgee Heritage Trail and (2) improve bikeability and walkability along Walnut St., an important corridor that connects both neighborhoods to Downtown Macon. In the months leading up to Open Streets Macon, Bike Walk Macon will also be leading several traffic calming interventions to improve the safety and connectivity along and near the routes in partnership with the Macon Reimaging the Civic Commons Committee and Pleasant Hill and Vineville neighborhood associations.
Brad Coman, Vineville resident and Walnut/Clayton St. neighborhood champion, says “Open Streets is an opportunity for us to connect with our neighbors to see part of our city transformed into a safer place for active transportation in all forms, something that everyone benefits from. Historic Vineville is excited to have the opportunity to connect and partner with our neighbors in Pleasant Hill to transform this space because Macon is better in every way when we work together.”
How to get involved!
OPEN STREETS MACON: Walnut/Clayton St.
2022 aCTIVITY PARTNERS
INFORMATION, RESTROOMS, AND WATER LOCATED AT ALL ACTIVITY HUBS
Linwood ACTIVITY HUB
Bike Walk Macon - Get all the info about our organization and projects. Ask about all of our Tactical Urbanism projects and what you can do to get involved with Bike Walk Macon for a more bikeable walkable Macon for all.
AARP Georgia - Freebies and information
Big Weight Entertainment - DJ + performances by Brayy Wayy
Equal Vote Coalition - Voting activity
Historic Linwood Cemetery - Macon Cemetery Preservation Corporation - Preservation info. Seeking feedback from community.
Macon-Bibb Community Enhancement Authority - Interactive kids activity
Macon Pediatric Dentistry - Dental care demonstrations and information
Pedestrian Safety Review Board - Free lightup armbands
Pilot Club of Macon - Children’s helmet giveaway
St Peter Claver Catholic School - DJ, handouts, hopscotch, hula hoops, chalk drawings, books, and other games.
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
2:30 pm | Ageless Steppers, LLC Line Dance!
clayton ACTIVITY HUB
Bike Walk Macon - Get all the info about our organization and projects. Ask about all of our Tactical Urbanism projects and what you can do to get involved with Bike Walk Macon for a more bikeable walkable Macon for all.
Alice's Place Structured Family Caregiver Program - Cornhole game and healthy snacks
Campus Clubs - Bouncy slide, cotton candy machine, a popcorn machine, and music.
Ember Maypop Shop - Sassy Susie Sasquatch coloring sheets and an inflatable sloth.
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful - Sidewalk cleanup and information on litter prevention, recycling, and beautification.
Napier Heights Food Co-op - Edible jack-o'-lantern activity and community information
Probity Financial Group LLC/ S.H Insurance - Medicare resources, spin the wheel, bean bags, and raffle drawings
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia - 3-D art sculptures station with straws and play-doh foam.
Vineville Baptist Church - Life-sized Connect 4 game and healthy snacks along with info about the church.
Walk with a Doc - Corn hole game and benefits of walking game
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
All Day | Volunteer with Bike Walk Macon on several traffic-calming projects throughout the day!
2:30 pm | F3 Macon - Various mini-classes every at 2:30 pm / 3:00 pm / 3:30 pm / 4:00pm / 4:30 pm
buford ACTIVITY HUB
Bike Walk Macon - Get all the info about our organization and projects. Ask about all of our Tactical Urbanism projects and what you can do to get involved with Bike Walk Macon for a more bikeable walkable Macon for all.
Best Friends Doggy Day Care - Pet photo booth and giveaways
Ingleside Dental Associates - Interactive tooth brushing demo and basic dental trivia game. Free tooth brushes/toothpaste.
Macon-Bibb Transit Authority - Tour a city bus
Matt McMillan - Live Music
Mercer Family Therapy Center - Resilience and stress information and services
Middle Georgia Regional Library - Info about the services available at the local library and freebies.
Peachstate Cornhole - Cornhole games
Re-Cycle Macon/Centenary Community Ministries Inc. - Simple bicycle repairs and tutorials. Program information.
The Kitty n Pittie - Face painting and dog adoption
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
2:30 pm | Pure Barre - Various mini-classes every at 2:30 pm / 3:00 pm / 3:30 pm / 4:00pm / 4:30 pm
oak haven ACTIVITY HUB
Bike Walk Macon - Get all the info about our organization and projects. Ask about all of our Tactical Urbanism projects and what you can do to get involved with Bike Walk Macon for a more bikeable walkable Macon for all.
Bike Walk Macon Education Station - Bicycle education, road hazard drills and obstacle course
DJ Misery - Spinning the best tunes!
Macon Periods Easier - “Guess how many" game and/or a tampon toss.
Macon Love Rugby Club - Hands-on demos like how to pass and tackle. Rugby club information.
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park - Native American educational craft and information
PickleBall Macon - Pickleball demonstration and pop-up court.
Vineville Neighborhood Association - Craft table for kids and free snacks at Oak Haven Park.
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
2:00 pm |Bike Parade - Meet at Oak Haven Ave + Delaware Ave. to decorate your bike, then join Bike Walk Macon for a fun, slow-roll bike parade through the route. Bike Parade will take off at 2:45 pm.
2:30 pm | Wellness Center - Zumba classes at various times throughout the day!
3:30 pm | Ageless Steppers, LLC Line Dance!
Volunteers
We need dozens of dedicated volunteers to help us bring the streets of Macon to life! We need your help from setting up to taking surveys, counting people, tactical urbanism projects and assisting our activity partners. We hope you’ll join us and help us transform our city!
ACTIVITY PARTNERS
Activity Partners who sign-up after October 21 may not be included in marketing/printed materials. We are still accepting submissions, but we cannot guarantee advertising after October 21.
Our activity partners make Open Streets Macon one of the most unique programs in Macon-Bibb County. Activity Partners can be agencies, organizations, businesses, clubs, individuals, government agencies or anyone else that has the capacity to provide an activity on the Open Streets route. Join us at Open Streets, ride your bike, walk fancy free in the street and visit with the following activity partners.