Another 50th Anniversary worth celebrating

On this day in 1969, the National Park Service announced that the sidewalks around the elipse would be open for bicycle riding. On Sundays only. From 9 a.m. to Noon. And only until the end of summer. This quickly became one of the "best" places to ride bikes, according to the papers. NPS was then in the process of trying to expand biking options, they'd built trails in north Rock Creek Park, part of the Ft. Circle Trail east of the rover and along the Potomac, with plans to built a trail along the length of Rock Creek (didn't quite happen), all the way around DC along the Fort Circle (also didn't happen) and down to Mt. Vernon on the Virginia side of the Potomac (did happen). Not quite walking on the Moon, but it's something. NPS unfortunately ran out of steam, and money, by 1975. 

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[huskerdont]

And the trail to Mount Vernon looks like it hasn't been maintained since 1975. Still, happy for what we have.