Bicycle Urbanism Symposium kicks off this Wednesday

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The International Bicycle Urbanism Symposium kicks off this Wednesday and will bring together practitioners, academics, policy makers and advocates with diverse backgrounds to explore waysthat cities can best encourage and accommodate bicyclet ravel in the future.

Speakers from around the globe will lead sessions on everything from public policy to urban design, and the keynote address will be given by noted bicycle researcher John Pucher.

Come join bike advocates, scholars and enthusiasts from Seattleand around the World asthey kick off the four-day symposium with a reception on Wednesday, June 19, from 6until 9 p.m.at Gould Hall, 3949 15^thAvenueNE.

The reception  is open to thegeneralpublic ($20 admission) andwillfeaturelocalbrews,lightfare, displays fromlocalbike builders and more.