Atlanta Bicycle Coalition Planning Major Midtown Event on Friday

ATLANTA, GA — Four Midtown blocks will be the site on Friday as the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition is organizing an event to demonstrate the bicycle community's spending power.

The group also wants to gain support for bike lanes on Peachtree Street.

From 5:30 to 8 p.m., the organization said Atlanta’s businesses between 6th and 10th streets will be flooded with customers on bicycles looking to spend during its “cash-mob-style” event.

“We want to show local businesses that good bike lanes mean more customers,” says Rebecca Serna, coalition executive director. “When people don’t have to search for parking to patronize your business, or aren’t speeding by in car, not even noticing your store or restaurant, then you have more Atlantans aware about your offerings who find it easier to stop and shop.”

In addition to ABC, numerous other local Atlanta bike groups will be participating in the “cash mob,” including The Mobile Social, Two Wheel Tuesday, Atlanta Cycling Festival and MOBB.

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