The AWAKENING: MOTION Kickoff Parade on Saturday, April 28 officially marks the beginning of Enough Pie and Charleston Moves’ collaborative effort to shine a light on creative, community-based solutions to the Upper Peninsula’s transportation challenges. AWAKENING: MOTION is a series of public art projects like creative crosswalks and bus stops, that aims to transform the streets of Charleston’s Upper Peninsula by showcasing what’s possible when communities unite to create safe, connected, dignified transportation.

The community is invited to create signs and noisemakers, hear speakers, and learn about Charleston’s new affordable bike share membership for people of low-moderate income levels. The parade itself will start at 5 pm, featuring local musicians like percussionist Willie Frasier and Noodle McDoodle, and organizations such as the Lowcountry High Rollers roller derby team, as well as all citizens who join. We will march, bike, and skate up King Street to see the new creative crosswalks along this road. All are invited to participate in the parade, culminating at another MOTION project, an art installation called FRAMEwork located at 0 Mt. Pleasant Street across from Santi’s. Upon arriving around 6pm, there will be a celebration at FRAMEwork with vendors, cupcakes by South State Bank, chips & salsa by Santi’s and a food truck.