Overlooked Parks of Saint Paul Bike Tour

A bike ride to six (6) “overlooked parks” of Saint Paul. This will be a tour of smaller Saint Paul parks you might have heard of, but probably have never visited: Merriam Park, Hampden Park, Desnoyer Park, Union Park, Iris Park and Newell Park. The ride will be hosted by urban geographer and writer Bill Lindeke, who will lead a discussion about the history of these parks, many of which were affected by the construction of the I-94 freeway during the 1960s.

The ride will kick off on the East side of the Franklin Avenue Bridge at 6:30 on July 17, 2014, and will end somewhere near Hamden Park (just north of Raymond Avenue and University Avenue), They will be sticking to lower traffic streets and the total distance will be less than about ten miles, though there are a few hills (because it is Saint Paul!).