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For Immediate Release
February 19, 2009


Bike Miami Days Partners with Flagler Fest, Saturday, Feb. 21


-Rally to be Held at 10:30 am-

(Miami, FL)- Bike Miami Days is returning to Downtown, Miami-- this time in conjunction with Flagler Fest, on Saturday February 21, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. A rally with city leaders and participants of Flagler Fest and Bike Miami Days will be held at 10:30 am, at Lummus Landing, to promote bike and pedestrian-friendly streets. Bike Miami Days is an event coordinated under the leadership of Mayor Manny Diaz to provide cyclists, skaters and walkers with an easy and fun way to explore the city.

Flagler Fest will include an antique and historical festival in the heart of Downtown that features vintage automobiles on display for the Downtown Classic Car Show, historical tours of Flagler Street, and an Arts /Crafts & Collectibles market. The festival will be located on Flagler Street, from Biscayne Blvd. to the Miami-Dade Courthouse.

Bike Miami Days is an initiative by Mayor Diaz to promote bicycling, livable streets and the growing urban neighborhood of Downtown, Miami. The event closes major thoroughfares of Downtown, Miami, so that bikers, skaters, and pedestrians can travel freely and safely. The first three Bike Miami Days have brought thousands of people to the heart of the city.

For a full list of activities, street closures, and the complete map for the event, please log on to http://www.bike-miami.com/

WHO: City of Miami Commission Chairman Joe Sanchez, Commissioner Marc Sarnoff,  Downtown Development Authority, Downtown Miami Partnership, Miami Residents and the biking community
WHAT: The fourth Bike Miami Days in partnership with Flagler Fest
WHEN: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
*Rally to be held at 10:30 am*
WHERE:  Lummus Landing, 404 N.W. 3rd St.
 

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