We’re back in just TWO WEEKS!

Join us and walk, ride or roll down a car-free James Street North!

We’re back in just a two weeks and we’re working hard to get all the final details in place! Lots of annoucements will be made between now and the event so stay tuned!
Keep up with updates and feel free to help spread the word about our upcoming event to your friends, on social media, etc!

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We have an online FAQ sheet at our website that might answer any general questions you might have about our event:
https://openstreetshamilton.ca/frequently-asked-questions/

A couple features at our July 13th event:

• Hamilton Bike Share Demo
• Travel down James St North to the Pan Am One Year Celebration at the Waterfront!
• Y on Wheels
• Skatepark in the North End!
• Tons of awesome vendors, businesses, organizations, activities and more!
• A car-free James St North to walk, ride or roll down!
• More to be announced!

For more information email: [email protected]
or call 905-296-3346

WHO – Open Streets Hamilton is a community-based partnership dedicated to promoting active, healthy and inclusive lifestyles by temporarily transforming streets into a shared space for everyone to experience. Sunday, July 13 2014, will mark our 8th car-free Sunday in Hamilton since June 2010!

WHAT – Open Streets Hamilton is part of a network of events taking place all over the world to re-purpose streets for fun, active, and creative activities! Open Streets Hamilton features programming including:

• Active Transportation (Walking, Cycling, Rollerblading, Skateboarding, etc…)
• Healthy Communities (Nutrition, Active Living, Health & Wellness, Sports & Recreation, etc…)
• Sustainable Economy (Local Sustainable Businesses & Organizations: Food, Services, Arts, Local Products)
• Any combination of the above!

WHERE – We will be hosting our event again on James Street North, in Hamilton, Ontario from King St to Burlington St.

WHEN – Sunday, July 13, 2014, from 10am-5pm (rain or shine) Set-up begins at 9am.

WHY – By connecting communities through active transportation, you open up opportunities for collaboration, support, sharing, and communication that we sometimes miss when we drive through in our car. Taking a day to come out into the street together to celebrate the health of your community builds connections that last all year long!

HOW – By closing the road to motorized vehicles, Open Streets Hamilton “opens” the street to pedestrians, cyclists and all forms of active transportation (including wheelchairs) to walk, ride or roll down James Street North! Along the route, we work with local organizations to provide fun, active, healthy, family-based activities to engage passers-by as they travel down the middle of the street!

JOIN US!  A team of volunteers will review your application and confirm your registration upon approval.  See “WHAT” above for more information about the kind of programming Open Streets Hamilton is accepting.

SUPPORT US!  Open Streets Hamilton is a public-private partnership, with funding and sponsorships coming from municipal and provincial government, as well as local businesses, institutions and community organizations.  Open Streets Hamilton offers recognition to all supporting partners making contributions of $100 or more.  Email [email protected] for more information on our rates.

DONATE!  Open Streets Hamilton Community Organization is a volunteer-run, registered non-profit organization and accepts donations year-round towards our events and programming.  Your support and donations are what keep us going!

Stay tuned for more updates to come!  Join our Volunteer and Event Planning Team to get involved in making Open Streets Hamilton a fantastic event this year!

The OSH Event Planning Committee
[email protected]
www.openstreetshamilton.ca