May 2011 is Bike Month

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National Bike To Work Day from Streetfilms on VimeoThe Alliance for People Powered Transportation is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 16-20, 2011 and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 20, 2011. Clean air, exercise, a healthy planet, spending less money, living a joyful life....what's your reason for cycling? On Friday, May 20th we'll celebrate all of these. There'll be events all week, stay tuned for event details! Not sure about commuter cycling? Need some tips for how to get started, or how to make it more fun? Check out our Bicycle Routes Map to help plot the safest way to commute on your bicycle. Click here for helpful tips for commuters. Also, check out the local bus schedule here, and bus route maps here and consider a hybrid commute. All Gold Country Stage buses are equipped with bicycle racks on the front of the bus and can accommodate two bicycles per bus.

Safe Routes to School

Safe Routes to School National Partnership

Safe Routes to School programs enable community leaders, schools and parents across the United States to improve safety and encourage more children to safely walk and bicycle to school. In the process, programs are working to reduce traffic congestion and improve health and the environment, making communities more livable for everyone.

It is at the local level that the feet and tires of walkers and cyclists actually hit the pavement to make Safe Routes to School a healthy reality. Local SRTS efforts can start small with one individual or a small group of concerned parents who just want to offer their children healthy transportation alternatives. Programs can involve entire school districts, city planners, and health officials united by the goals of the SRTS movement: improved health and reduced childhood obesity, decreased traffic congestion, better air quality, and enhanced neighborhood safety.

Trading Car Parking for Bike Racks