Celebration of the 14th St Bike Lanes

The Celebration of the 14th St Bike Lanes is happening on Wednesday, October 21, at the intersection of 14th Street NW and State Street NW in Midtown Atlanta. It's a grassroots gathering to mark the opening of the new bike and scooter lanes on 14th Street, which were installed by the Georgia Department of Transportation. The lanes are the latest addition to the city's bike and roll network, and the event is a way to recognize the work that went into getting them built.

This wasn't a top-down project. The lanes came after neighbors, commuters, and advocates pushed for them, and the celebration brings those people together alongside the Home Park Community Improvement Association. It's a neighborhood-led thing, so it's as much about the people who campaigned for the lanes as it is about the lanes themselves. If you've been following the conversation around Midtown's bike infrastructure, this is the moment when the advocacy actually turns into something you can ride on.

The lanes are for both bikes and scooters, and they're part of the broader effort to connect the city's bike and roll network, making it a bit easier to get around Midtown without a car. The gathering is a chance to see the new lanes in person and meet the neighbors and advocates who helped make them happen.

The celebration runs from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM on Wednesday, October 21, at the intersection of 14th Street NW and State Street NW in Midtown Atlanta.