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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20190224T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20190224T153000
DTSTAMP:20260721T222351
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SUMMARY:Bike Bus to Open Streets Langa
DESCRIPTION:Open Streets Langa is happening on Sunday 24th February. For the fourth time\, King Langalibalele Drive (Washington Street) in Langa will be dedicated to people instead of cars. Kids and adults will be able to dance\, play\, cycle\, skate\, explore\, connect and showcase projects in the space transformed by Open Streets. \nHow are you getting there? \nJoin the bike bus and let’s cycle together to Open Streets Langa. There will be two bike buses from Knead Bakery\, Muizenberg and Clarke’s Bar & Dining Room\, Bree St\, Cape Town; with marshalling by the amazing Tsiba Cape Town Cycling Club. \nSign up here to join the bike bus: https://goo.gl/forms/2j11dkHzwqgvm6aX2 \nIn partnership with WWF Nedbank Green Trust\, Bicycle South\, Pedal Power Association and Bicycling Empowerment Network\, we hope to encourage people to use low carbon transport when moving around the city. \nBIKE BUS DETAILS\n////Southern Suburbs (approx. 32km) \nRide leader: Simiso Manatha\nMeeting point: Knead Bakery\, Muizenberg\nDeparture time: 9:30am (but come a little earlier to grab a coffee before the ride!) \nStop 1: Bootlegger\, Tokai at 9:45am-10am\nStop 2: Vida é Caffe\, Palmyra Junction\, Claremont at 10:45am-11am\nStop 3: Red Cross Children’s Hospital front gate\, Rondebosch at 11:15am-11:30am \n////Cape Town CBD (approx. 19km) \nRide leader: Tony Gozongo\nMeeting point: Clarke’s Bar & Dining Room\, 133 Bree Street\, Cape Town\nDeparture time: 10am \nStop 1. Old Biscuit Mill\, Woodstock at 11am-11:10am\nStop 2. The Gear Change\, Mowbray at 11:30am-11:35am\nStop 3. Old Mutual building\, Pinelands at 12pm-12:10pm \nSign up here to join the bike bus: https://goo.gl/forms/2j11dkHzwqgvm6aX2 \nReturn Trip from Open Streets Langa: \nThe Southern Suburbs bike bus will depart from Open Streets Langa at 15:30 sharp. Followed by the Cape Town bike bus departing at 16:00 sharp. \nIf you are coming from a different part of town and want to organise your own bike bus. Let us know\, we can help!
URL:https://bicyclesouth.co.za/event/bike-bus-to-open-streets-langa/
CATEGORIES:Open Streets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Open Streets Cape Town":MAILTO:info@openstreets.co.za
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20190127T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20190127T140000
DTSTAMP:20260721T222351
CREATED:20181229T120719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181229T120720Z
UID:26847-1548579600-1548597600@bicyclesouth.co.za
SUMMARY:Open Streets City Centre
DESCRIPTION:Join Cape Town residents to walk\, cycle\, skate\, play\, dance\, explore and connect with neighbours\, friends and family on a car-free Bree Street. Leave your car at home and join the movement to experience streets differently!\n#StreetsForPeople #ItsYourSpace #CarFree   \nThis will be the fourth time Bree Street hosts Open Streets (since 2015)\, and the day falls in the middle of the Open Streets 2018-19 season. The series kicked off in October Transport Month in Woodstock\, followed by Bellville in November\, and will continue in February in Langa and March in Mitchells Plain (the last Sunday of each month). \nROUTE:\nBree Street\, Cape Town CBD \nGET INVOLVED\n— Apply to be a food vendor (deadline 4 January 2019): https://goo.gl/forms/6nYxaYWRBGxXRQBF3\n— Sign up as a volunteer (deadline 11 January 2019): https://goo.gl/forms/gDvuFOPUJuK8Rg9J3\n— Register an activity: https://goo.gl/forms/XsEbCQENIim0v3CI3 \nWHAT IS OPEN STREETS?\nOpen Streets Days are a local programme inspired by Colombia’s Ciclovía. The concept is to close down a street temporarily so that it becomes car-free. It’s a chance for people to reclaim streets as public space\, for walking\, cycling\, skating\, playing\, exploring and general socialising. Open Streets suspends reality and allows us to imagine a new “normal” for our streets. Watch a short video here: https://youtu.be/-IL2iv4Kkws \nWHO ORGANISES IT?\nOpen Streets Cape Town\, a citizen-driven NPO\, with the support of TUMI (Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative)\, the City of Cape Town\, WWF Nedbank Green Trust\, Cape Town Central City Improvement District\, as well as the help of many volunteers\, residents and friends! \nWHY?\nTo create shared spaces that can help bridge social and spatial divides in Cape Town\, and encourage people to think differently about how we move around the city \n————————–\nPhoto by Bruce Sutherland
URL:https://bicyclesouth.co.za/event/open-streets-city-centre/
LOCATION:Bree Street\, Bree Street\, Cape Town
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Open Streets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Open Streets Cape Town":MAILTO:info@openstreets.co.za
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20181125T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20181125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260721T222351
CREATED:20181109T054055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T054327Z
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SUMMARY:Bike Bus to Open Streets Bellville
DESCRIPTION:Join the bike bus/group cycle to Open Streets Bellville! \nOpen Streets is coming back to Bellville on Sunday 25th November. For the third time\, Voortrekker Road in Bellville will be dedicated to people instead of cars. Kids and adults will be able to dance\, play\, cycle\, skate\, explore\, connect and showcase projects in the space transformed by Open Streets in collaboration with local partners\, The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) and Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID). \nWe are organizing a bike bus/group ride from the City Centre and Southern Suburbs to Open Streets and back. \nBIKE BUS ROUTE DETAILS\nCentral Cape Town + S. Suburbs to Bellville\nDistance: 21km from Truth Coffee and about 23 km from Palmyra Junction \nRide leaders: Simiso Manatha\nDepart City Centre: 9.00 am\, Truth Coffee Headquarters\, 36 Buitenkant Street. We suggest you come earlier (08:45 am) to grab a coffee with us before the ride 🙂 \nRide leaders: Tony Gozongo\nDepart Southern Suburbs: 9:00 am\, Vida é Cafe Palmyra Junction\, Claremont \nBoth bike buses will meet at Salt River Circle BP Garage at 9:30 am and cycle together to Open Streets Bellville. Estimated arrival time in Bellville 11.00 am \nReturn Trip Bellville – Salt River Circle – City Centre\nDepart Bellville: Bike Bus to leave at 1 pm (departure meeting point bike bus info booth). \nSEE ROUTE MAP HERE \nREGISTER HERE: to help us make sure we have enough marshals for the group size. \nThe bike bus to Open Streets Bellville is a great opportunity for participants to test their ability to ride in a group and possibly join the #Bike2Work bike buses which take place every Friday. \nUse #OpenStreets on social media and connect with others who are riding on the day.
URL:https://bicyclesouth.co.za/event/bike-bus-to-open-streets-bellville/
CATEGORIES:Open Streets,Social Ride
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ORGANIZER;CN="Open Streets Cape Town":MAILTO:info@openstreets.co.za
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20181028T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20181028T140000
DTSTAMP:20260721T222351
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SUMMARY:Open Streets Woodstock
DESCRIPTION:Join the movement to enjoy streets as public space on Sunday 28 October. \nWalk\, cycle\, skate\, play\, dance\, explore and connect with your neighbours\, friends and family.\n#ItsYourSpace #CarFree #OpenStreets \nOpen Streets aims to create shared spaces that help bridge the social and spatial divides in Cape Town\, and encourage us all to think differently about how we move around the city. \nROUTE:\nSir Lowry / Victoria Road between Russell Street and Roodebloem Road \nGET INVOLVED\n– Apply to be a food vendor (deadline 26 September): https://goo.gl/forms/MUw2n9cUX21eeRLA2\n– Sign up as a volunteer (deadline 12 October): https://goo.gl/forms/a3Ub4TZAXdckye6k1\n– Register an activity: https://goo.gl/forms/ffLVKXpiSRgKIV2V2 \nSHARE YOUR THOUGHTS\nKindly take a few minutes to fill in this consultation survey: https://goo.gl/forms/23u0rDD7QqspID8F3 \nWHAT IS OPEN STREETS?\nOpen Streets Woodstock builds on a local programme inspired by Colombia’s Ciclovía. The concept is to close down a street temporarily so that it becomes car-free. It’s a chance for people to reclaim streets as public space\, for walking\, cycling\, skating\, playing\, exploring and general socialising. Open Streets suspends reality and allows us to imagine a new “normal” for our streets. Watch a short video here: https://youtu.be/-IL2iv4Kkws \nWHO ORGANISES IT?\nOpen Streets Cape Town\, a citizen-driven NPO\, with the support of TUMI (Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative)\, the City of Cape Town\, WWF Nedbank Green Trust\, as well as the help of many volunteers\, residents and friends! \nWHY?\nTo create shared spaces that can help bridge social and spatial divides in Cape Town\, and encourage people to think differently about how we move around the city
URL:https://bicyclesouth.co.za/event/open-streets-woodstock/
LOCATION:Woodstock\, Woodstock\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Open Streets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Open Streets Cape Town":MAILTO:info@openstreets.co.za
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181027
DTSTAMP:20260721T222351
CREATED:20181014T193148Z
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SUMMARY:#Bike2Work Fridays
DESCRIPTION:What is your Transport Month resolution this year?\nOctober is Transport Month and we are inviting everyone in Cape Town to consider cycling to work as their ‘transport resolution.’ To mark the month\, we’ll be hosting a special guest for weekly #Bike2Work bike buses every Friday of the month. For those who do not know\, a bike bus is a group of people cycling together using a set route. Each week we’ll invite a special guest to join us and to share their  passion to improve commuter cycling in Cape Town. \nBike 2 Work is brought to you by Open Streets Cape Town in collaboration with Pedal Power Association\, Bicycling Empowerment Network and Bicycle South. \nHow to join in?\nIt’s easy\, you can join any of the following bike buses\, which all end off at the Civic Centre in the Cape Town CBD: \nFROM CLAREMONT: \nWe will meet at Palmyra Junction\, Claremont at 06:45 am and depart at 07:00 am sharp for Seattle Coffee at the Standard Bank Towers (next to Cape Town Civic Centre). You can check out the route here. \nTo join the #Bike2Work bike bus from Palmyra Junction please sign up here. \nFROM GUGULETHU: \nAt the same time\, another #Bike2Work bike bus will depart from from Gugulethu bound for the the same destination in the CBD. Meet at the Gugulethu Police Station at 06:15 am\, and depart at 06:30 am sharp. You can check out the route here: \nTo join the #Bike2Work bike bus from Gugulethu please sign up here. \nFROM THE NORTHERN SUBURBS:  \nThe Table View bus leaves from Bayside at 6:45 am and meets up with the busses coming from the Northern suburbs\, including Edgemead and Bothasig\, at Woodbridge Isle\, Milnerton\, at around 7:05 am. There are 2 busses in the afternoons going home\, 16:35 pm and 17:15 pm\, and they meet across the Train Lodge just before the Nelson Mandela flyover. You can check out the route here. \nTo join the #Bike2Work bike bus from the Northern Suburbs please sign up here. \n#Bike2Work dates & guests for Transport Month this October:\n\n5 October – David Schmidt – Director at Strategies for Change\n12 October – Alan Winde – Minister at Department of Economic Opportunities\n19 October – Consul General Sabastiaan Messerschmidt from the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Tim Mosdell General Manager at Bicycling Empowerment Network\n26 October – Helen Davies – Chief Director Green Economy at Department of Economic Opportunity and Tourism\n28 October Open Streets Woodstock\n\nJoin us! And\, to spread the message and encourage more people to opt for a more sustainable\, fun way of getting to work\, please like\, share\, comment\, and invite colleagues\, friends and family. Use the hashtags #Bike2Work and #TransportMont. \nWhat do I need to bring?\nAnyone with a bicycle and helmet can join the bike buses. For those who don’t own a bicycle\, Pedal Power Association and the Bicycling Empowerment Network will provide #Bike4All commuter bikes for participants to use for the bike bus rides (available on a limited first come\, first served basis). In addition\, these robust\, single-speed utility bicycles can be purchased at a special offer of R500 during Transport Month. \nFor any questions please feel free to contact Sindile Mavundla on sindile@openstreets.co.za
URL:https://bicyclesouth.co.za/event/bike2work-2018/
LOCATION:Cape Town
CATEGORIES:Cycle Advocacy,Open Streets,Social Ride
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ORGANIZER;CN="Open Streets Cape Town":MAILTO:info@openstreets.co.za
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20180603T120000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20180603T150000
DTSTAMP:20260721T222351
CREATED:20180601T132401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180601T132403Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating World Bicycle Day 2018
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate World Bicycle Day 2018\, join Cape Town Bicycle Mayor\, Lebogang Mokwena\, and partners – Open Streets\, Bicycling Empowerment Network\, Pedal Power Association\, Velokhaya Life Cycling Academy – for a day of raising awareness and learning together: \n– Sharing stories\n– Meeting new bicycle friends\n– Hearing from speakers\, including Sipho Mona (Velokhaya)\, Sizwe Nzima (Iyeza Express – a bicycle courier service company in Khayelitsha) and Lebogang Mokwena (Learn2Cycle)\n– Learning to ride a bicycle (bicycle provided)\n– Going on a group ride (bring your own bicycle and helmet!) \nPLEASE CONFIRM ATTENDANCE HERE: https://goo.gl/forms/F67NgUUxU9FxWXxi1 \nBuilding on a similar discussion which took place on 21 April 2018 (https://openstreets.org.za/news/bicycle-stories-might-help-pave-cycle-way-cape-town)\, we’ll aim to understand some of the challenges to cycling in Khayelitsha specifically\, and to explore what can be done to promote commuter cycling in townships more broadly. The discussion will be framed by the historical context of cycling in South Africa and globally but will focus on the lived experience of individuals in Khayelitsha today. \n————————–\nWhat’s World Bicycle Day?\n————————–\nThe announcement by the United Nations designating June 3rd as the official World Bicycle Day marks an important milestone for bicycle advocacy internationally. Acknowledging the multiple societal and environmental benefits of using the bicycle for transport\, leisure\, and social development\, this UN Resolution strengthens global and country-specific cycling initiatives.
URL:https://bicyclesouth.co.za/event/celebrating-world-bicycle-day-2018/
LOCATION:Isivivana Center\, 8 Mzala Street & Julius Tsholo Street\, Khayelitsha\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, 7784\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Open Streets,Social Ride
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ORGANIZER;CN="Open Streets Cape Town":MAILTO:info@openstreets.co.za
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20180325T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20180325T140000
DTSTAMP:20260721T222351
CREATED:20180309T184541Z
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SUMMARY:Cycle to Open Streets Mitchells Plain #AtoBChallenge 2018
DESCRIPTION:Join in the fun and cycle with the #AtoBChallenge Bike Bus to Open Streets Mitchells Plain 2018 25th March. Participants stand a chance to win a bicycle! \nBrought to you by Open Streets Cape Town \, Bicycle South\, Kirsten Wilkins and the generous support of Pedal Power Association. \nTHE ROUTE:\nExperience the diversity of Cape Town’s urban landscapes. The 21 km route to Mitchells Plain takes you from the leafy upmarket suburbs of Claremont through the verdant urban farmlands Philippi. See more details on this fascinating route here > https://bicyclesouth.co.za/2016/03/cycling-mitchells-plain/ \nRIDE LOGISTICS:\nThe ride starts at 10 am at Palmyra Junction\, Claremont. People coming from the city or suburbs either catch a train to Palmyra Junction or park their cars at the centre and join ride.\nThere will be a return ride back to the start\, leaving from the #AtoBChallenge table\, Mitchell’s Plain at 2pm. \nWHAT YOU NEED TO BRING\n✓ A bike in working order (take it to the bike shop for a check up if it hasn’t been ridden lately).\n✓ Helmet\n✓ Water\n✓ A lock to secure your bike at your destination\n✓ A pump + tube/repair kit\n✓ A sense of fun and some friends too \nHOW TO ENTER THE #ATOBCHALLENGE AND STAND A CHANCE TO WIN A BIKE! \nTo take up the #AtoBChallenge\, you simply have to follow the steps below:\n1. Take a picture of yourself commuting to Open Streets Mitchells Plain on 25 March on your chosen mode of transport (a video’s even better!)\n2. Post your picture on Facebook\, Twitter\, or Instagram with the hashtag #AtoBChallenge and tag @OpenStreetsCT (Twitter) or @OpenStreetsCapeTown (Facebook\, Instagram). Make sure to follow/like first so we can see your post.\n3. Tell us about your experience in person when you get to Open Streets Mitchells Plain. We will be awaiting for you with a little present at the Open Streets Info Booth \nPlease make sure to sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf25f3nge8XV6PVdyPOun4qxb8qxrO0H3PRuJeWesNaRB5MJw/viewform \n* Please note that you are responsible for your own safety while riding with the group\, however one of the best things about the bike bus is safety in numbers – the more people who ride together\, the higher the visibility the bike bus has.
URL:https://bicyclesouth.co.za/event/cycle-to-open-streets-mitchells-plain-2018/
LOCATION:Palmyra Junction\, Palmyra Junction\, Claremont\, Western Cape\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Open Streets,Social Ride
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ORGANIZER;CN="Open Streets Cape Town":MAILTO:info@openstreets.co.za
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20180225T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20180225T140000
DTSTAMP:20260721T222351
CREATED:20170811T180710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180201T131752Z
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SUMMARY:Open Streets Main Road
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a sequel car-free corridor along the M4 (Main Road) in Observatory\, Salt River\, Woodstock\, District Six and City Centre. \nBuilding on the successful Open Streets Main Road on 1 October 2017\, a second Open Streets Day is planned along the same route on Sunday 25 February 2018. We aim to take feedback and lessons learned the first time around\, to further test the feasibility of a regular network of longer road closures in Cape Town. \nTake up the #AtoBChallenge and Cycle to Open Streets. Participants stand a chance to win a bicycle!\nJoin the ride on Facebook and/or see full details of the route and competition here.  \n\nSHARE YOUR THOUGHTS\nKindly take a few minutes to fill in this consultation survey:\nhttps://goo.gl/forms/jOixTAjiDZ4nBjYj1 \nGET INVOLVED\n– Apply to be a food vendor: https://goo.gl/forms/5h0xnL4f5jamUZBN2\n– Sign up as a volunteer: https://openstreets.org.za/contact/volunteer_form\n– Register an activity: https://goo.gl/forms/paQV0iMHkrgLz1ij1 \nREAD MORE\nhttps://openstreets.org.za/news/media-release-open-streets-main-road-sequel \nWHAT IS OPEN STREETS?\nOpen Streets Main Road builds on a local programme inspired by Colombia’s Ciclovía. The concept is to close down a street temporarily so that it becomes car-free. It’s a chance for people to reclaim streets as public space\, for walking\, cycling\, skating\, playing\, exploring and general socialising. Open Streets suspends reality and allows us to imagine a new “normal” for our streets. Watch a short video here: https://youtu.be/-IL2iv4Kkws \nWHO ORGANISES IT?\nOpen Streets Cape Town\, a citizen-driven NPO\, in partnership with the City of Cape Town’s Transport and Urban Development Authority\, with the financial support of the WWF Nedbank Green Trust\, Millennium Trust and Woolworths\, as well as the help of many volunteers\, residents and friends! \nWHY?\nTo create shared spaces that can help bridge social and spatial divides in Cape Town\, and encourage people to think differently about how we move around the city.
URL:https://bicyclesouth.co.za/event/open-streets-main-road/
LOCATION:Main Road\, Main Road\, Cape Town (between Obs and City Centre)\, Cape Town\, Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Open Streets
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ORGANIZER;CN="Open Streets Cape Town":MAILTO:info@openstreets.co.za
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