After recent crashes some in Southeast Baltimore want better bike routes

Residents and advocates said two recent crashes between cars and cyclists in Southeast Baltimore highlight the need for better bike routes, stressing that small changes could make their neighborhoods safer for drivers and pedestrians alike. The nonprofit Friends of Patterson Park, which organizes community events and programming for the iconic Southeast Baltimore green space, wanted last weekend’s group ride to highlight the lack of a safe east-west connection between the park and downtown, said Teddy Walsh, board president for the organization.