Open Streets Franklin Avenue was a great success this year as many businesses, organizations and vendors participated in this popular celebration that transforms busy commercial corridors into safe, car-free streets for a day. Here are some photo highlights of the August 16th event from the Seward half of East Franklin Avenue (click on the photos to enlarge):

(L to R) Seward Co-op’s Education & Outreach Coordinator Abby Rogosheske, Board Member Mary Alice Smalls, and Seward intern Makeda Toure.
Many thanks to the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition and other event sponsors, all the volunteers, and our community partners from the Franklin Area Business Association, Ventura Village and the Phillips community. A special thanks to Deborah Ervin for all her hard work as the SCCA Open Streets Outreach Coordinator!
Open Streets Minneapolis is an initiative of the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition supported by the City of Minneapolis, and presented by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Center for Prevention. You can read more about them, and their other seven events this summer, here.