Community Corner
Alexandria Installs New Bike Corral in Front of VeloCity
Four racks were placed into the street directly in front of the nonprofit's headquarters.
A new bike corral was installed Tuesday morning in front of VeloCity Bicycle Cooperative, located at 2111 Mount Vernon Ave.
Four racks were placed into the street directly in front of the nonprofit’s headquarters, providing more bike parking for volunteers and special VeloCity events like community rides and meet-ups.
During a spring Del Ray Citizens Association meeting, Hillary Poole, Alexandria's Complete Streets coordinator, said she was planning to install several new bicycle racks in the Mount Vernon Avenue corridor.
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VeloCity educates community members about bike maintenance, safety and other issues. Volunteers have also worked with the City of Alexandria to provide community service hours for Alexandria youth and summer employment through the TeensWork program.
VeloCity previously won an award from the Alexandria Court Services Unit for its work with juveniles on probation.
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