Event Description
In recognition of National Bicycle Month, the City of West Monroe and West Monroe Police Department will host the Second Annual Bicycle Safety Expo on Thursday, May 20.
This free event will feature helmet checks, bicycle obstacle course for children, safety information and prizes.
Event presented by:
AAA: More Bicyclists Plus Increased Drivers Could Equal Danger
While driving dropped in 2020 due to the pandemic, bicycling and e-bikes gained in popularity setting up a potentially dangerous combination of more cyclists on the road as driving returns to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.
Nationally, bicyclists killed in crashes with vehicles increased 36 percent from 2010 to 2018 with most of them occurring among male riders 20 years and older, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. In California between 2018-2020, there were more than 30,000 bike crashes with vehicles, 18,250 bicyclists injured, and 382 bicyclists killed.
During spring 2020, while many Californians quarantined at home, motor vehicle miles traveled fell by as much as 40% compared to 2019, but today are close to pre-pandemic levels, according to Caltrans data.
Outdoor, in-person programming returns to Des Moines Library
Des Moines Public Library
Outdoor, in-person programming is returning to the Des Moines Public Library.
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic canceled all in-person live library programming, we will be inviting guests to join us, in person, for a series of outdoor programs throughout the spring and into the summer.
“It’s been a beautiful spring so far, and we can’t wait to celebrate with outdoor events and literacy-based activities outside at the libraries,” Sue Woody, Des Moines Public Library Director, said.
Safety remains the library’s top priority, so all outdoor, in-person events will follow current City of Des Moines mask mandates and social distancing requirements.