St. Louis Rolls Together, and the City Is Better for It
Author:
Starkloff Staff
Reading time:
3 minutes
Date:
June 23, 2026
On a hot, humid Sunday at the end of May, more than 25 people gathered near Energizer Park with one shared goal: moving through St. Louis together.
Walkers, wheelchair users, and cyclists of all ages made up the crowd for Roll Through St. Louis, a free, open event built around the idea that getting around our city should feel possible and enjoyable for everyone.
Past to present, layers of our St. Louis community
The group started at Pillars of the Valley, a permanent public art installation along the Brickline Greenway created by artist Damon Davis.
Our partners at Great Rivers Greenway helped weave this lesser-known history of our St. Louis community into the Roll.
Photo: Great Rivers Greenway.
From there, the route followed the newly opened Brickline Greenway, past Soldiers Memorial, and continued east toward the Gateway Arch.
Opportunity to learn real skills for navigating St. Louis by transit
At the 8th and Pine Metro station, our partners at Metro set up a practice bus bike rack right on the sidewalk (no bus required!) and walked people through loading a bike. They even brought a bike for anyone who wanted to try but hadn’t brought their own.
Our CEO Lori Becker, a regular transit rider who also enjoys biking around the city, took a turn at the rack. Like a lot of people who’ve eyed those front-mounted racks and felt a little nervous, she discovered it’s a quick, three-step process:
- Squeeze the handle to lower the rack.
- Lift your bike into one of the slots.
- Pull the spring-loaded hook over your front wheel to secure it.
Pro Tip: If there isn’t already a bike on the rack, load yours into the back slot (closer to the bus) so other riders can easily load their bikes.
Rolling to success
The rain held off, plenty of cold drinks were available along the route, and the crowd gathered for lunch together in City Garden. One cyclist in the group was on a recumbent bike and generously let other participants give it a try. The verdict: “It was so cool!”
The afternoon wrapped up with everyone full of food, new connections, and a little more confidence about getting around.
That’s what Roll Through St. Louis is really about. Not just transit skills, but the kind of community that builds when people move through the city side by side.
The momentum doesn’t stop here.
Stay tuned: We look forward to planning the next Roll Through St. Louis for the fall.
The more people who join, the louder the message: an open, accessible city isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s what we’re building toward.
