Major events --cycling encouragement to reduce traffic congestion

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Impressive Crankin that some restaurants offer bike parking for certain events. I just got a notice from local cycling group for informal celebration event for opening of city's first separated bike lane. The group plans to drop by a local pub to prove to the owner that cyclists are customers, that they don't take away business because of a bike lane installation.

I'm just curious because it would require event organizers to even think about need for traffic management and offer options to get to the destination.

I've never been to LA, only San Franscisco. So not even thinking of cycling to a casual large outdoor play or outdoor concert?

Vancouver just had their annual jazz festival last weekend. It's downtown (and also accessible by light rail transit/buses). Bike valet parking below. Plus there were tons of spectators just standing with their bikes or hanging out, listening to the free concerts.

There are also (fee-based) Shakespearean plays on for several weeks every summer by the ocean shoreline. There's bike parking.

Calgary is behind VAncouver in bike culture, infrastructure but they make absolutely sure there is bike valet parking in the park for the folk music festival since it's a huge event. OTherwise it is a problem to plan parking. Just a few days after the flood, there were volunteers for the folk festival, cleaning up the flooded park area where the event may be held in 1 month. This same park area hosts every weekend different large public festivals and events. Not every event has bike parking, because yes, it requires volunteers/someone to man area. (But I think more enjoyable than standing around directing cars to parking lots with the fumes around..)

Vancouver's annual folk music festival is even larger and offers a ton of bike parking which also gets heavily used. Several VAncouver farmers' markets have been providing bike valet parking for the last few years. From what I noticed for last few years, Calgary has just begun in the direction.