pre- & post
summit events
In collaboration with the 2023 Fresno International Transportation Innovations / 2023 PEDAL Summit, there are a variety of pre- and post-summit events open to the community, including bike rides, community speakers, and more! These events begin from Wednesday, October 25 through Sunday, October 29. Please refer to the schedule below for more details on the events scheduled!
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*Event times and locations may be subject to change if labelled as (tentative).
Wednesday, October 25
Events
Fresno State Speaking Event with Gil Penalosa
Location:
Satellite Student Union @ Fresno State
Time:
12-1:30 PM
(Door open at 11:30 AM)
On Wednesday, October 25, Gil Penalosa will be visiting Fresno State to present to students from a range of departments, including engineering, planning, environmental, and social & political sciences, to present topics on how future students could make a difference in their community through sustainable mobility, parks, and other public spaces.
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This event is sponsored by the Fresno State Transportation Institute and organized by the Fresno State Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Student Chapter in collaboration with the PEDAL 2023 Summit.
Fresno State x FH Munster Student & Professors Panel
Location:
IT 160 @ Fresno State
Time:
5-6:30 PM
On Wednesday, October 25, civil engineering students and professors from the Munster University of Applied Sciences will be visiting Fresno State to answer questions on civil engineering education in Germany, along with research being conducted. This event is open to all students of any major and will be held in IT 160.
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This event is sponsored by the Fresno State Transportation Institute and organized by the Fresno State Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Student Chapter in collaboration with the PEDAL 2023 Summit.
Thursday, October 26
Events
Cities for Everyone - Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable
Community Outreach Speaking Event with Gil Penalosa - USGBC Central CA
Location:
San Joaquin River Parkway Trust
(11605 Old Friant Rd, Fresno, CA 93730)
When:
5:00-6:30pm
*Doors open at 4:30pm
Join us at the San Joaquin River Parkway trust to meet Gil Penalosa, ranked #13 among the top 100 Most Influential Contemporary Urbanists by Planetizen, for a discussion on sustainable city and urban planning, with an emphasis on how cities can be made affordable and equitable for everyone! Following this event at the San Joaquin River Parkway Trust is the Fresno Bike Film Festival. Details below on this event.
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This event is sponsored and organized by the U.S. Green Building Council Central California in collaboration with the PEDAL 2023 Summit.
Fresno Bike Film Festival
Location:
The Barn @ the San Joaquin River Parkway Trust
(11605 Old Friant Rd, Fresno, CA 93730)
Time:
Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Film Start: 7:00 PM
After the presentation and Q&A, the Fresno County Bicycle Coalition will host the Bicycle Film Festival at the San Joaquin River Parkway Trust through a showing of "the Engine Inside", a movie that reveals the unique power of the bicycle to change lives and build a better world.
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This event is sponsored by the East Fresno Rotary Club and organized by the Fresno County Bicycle Coalition in collaboration with the PEDAL 2023 Summit committee.
Friday, October 27
Events
Bicitober VIP Sister City Reception
Location:
South of Shaw Brewery
(1755 Broadway St #107, Fresno, CA 93721)
Time:
7 PM - 8 PM (tentative)
Saturday, October 28
Events
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Morning Mural Bike Ride
Location:
Cultural Arts District Park
(1615 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721)
Time:
9 AM - 12 PM (tentative)
Join us to Learn the history of Fresno’s art district and the public arts pieces from Fresno Arts Council docent Andrea Mele by biking through Downtown Fresno’s Mural District! Riders will also be joined by PEDAL Summit Keynote Speaker and Urbanist Gil Peñalosa from Toronto, Canada, who was voted as #13 most influential urbanists in the world by Planetizen. The ride will conclude with a lunchtime social at the South of Shaw Brewery.
The ride will be sponsored by the Fresno Cycling Club Killer Bees and led by Joe Cassinerio.
Tour De Tower Cycletrack Social Ride
Location:
Fresno City College West Lawn (tentative)
(1101 E University Ave, Fresno, CA 93741)
Time:
2 PM (tentative)
Ride along one of Fresno’s newest Class IV, separated bike lanes in the Tower District! The Tower District is one of Fresno’s oldest neighborhoods that is known for its lively nightlife, vibrancy, and walkability. The district is home to the gorgeous Tower Theatre, which has been revitalized as the district’s center point in its iconic 1930's style.
The ride will be led by FCBC Chair Tony Molina. Please register via the link below.
Sunday, October 29
Events
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Great Central Valley Bicycle Route (GCVBR) Ride
Location:
Woodward Park (tentative)
(7775 N Friant Rd, Fresno, CA 93720)
Time:
10:00 - 11:00 AM (tentative)
WTF (Women, Trans, Femme) Ride
Location:
EOC LGBTQ Resource Center
(1252 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721)
Time:
11:00 AM
Led by Julie Congi and Edna Pedroza Alkurdi, interested riders are invited to meet at the Fresno LGBTQ Resource Center at 11 AM for a community bike ride! Click the link below to register for this ride today.
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