Palmer Square Park – Grid Chicago

Grid Shots: Summer time

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Tour de Fat happens every year in July in Palmer Square Park. This kid rides a funky trike in the bike pit carnival. Photo by Joshua Koonce.

The Grid Shots schedule lists “summer time” as the next theme. It’s a little weird to post it at a time when it’s 68°F right now.

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There’s color in summer. Photo by Clark Maxwell.

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People rode bikes in the Pride Parade. Photo by Drew Baker.

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Michigan Avenue bustles a little more in the warmth. Photo by Michelle Stenzel.

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Summer is a great time to bike around Lincoln Park with a parrot on your hand.

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Kidical Mass video

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Photo of a family participating in Kidical Mass by Sherry Keating.

If you’re a Chicago parent and you want to cycle with your children, I invite you to check out Kidical Mass, “Critical Mass for the smaller set”. It’s a monthly, slow bike ride starting at Palmer Square Park (3064 W Palmer Blvd) for families. The next ride is December 10, 2011, at 10:30 AM.

Marisa Paulson published an introductory video at The Northwest Passage, embedded below. The video features short interviews with three Logan Square parents talking about why they ride in Kidical Mass.

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Watch the video on Vimeo. Elizabeth Bartom posted more photos.