Last Wednesday, the Winnipeg Trails Association hosted a Plain Bicycle Pick-Up Party for their Plain Bicycle Project at the Forks. The project saw the arrival of 200 Dutch Omafiets or Grandma Bikes painstakingly sourced and transported from the Netherlands. Leigh Anne Parry, one of the leaders of the project, says, “We are really excited not just to see people get their bicycles, but to catch a glimpse of the future of transportation in Winnipeg. We just need the infrastructure on the big streets so we can go everywhere, have a conversation while riding bikes, and feel safe doing it, just like the Dutch. This vision is about recognizing how our environment impacts our individual and collective sense of dignity.”

To learn more about the Plain Bicycle Project, visit the website.