| Upcoming
Events: |
Saturday, July 18th
Bicycle Confidence
Workshop
Monday,
July 27th
Rideshare moving office
to 1114 Marsh Street, SLO
Wednesday, July 22nd thru Sunday,
August 2nd
California Mid-State
Fair, Transportation Solutions Booth
Thursday, September
8th
Employer
Mixer
Thursday, October
1st
Rideshare Week
2009! |
| Contact
Us: |
Morgen Marshall
781-4462
Cindy Blake
781-4362
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Know |
| Be
the first to know about transit delays or
route changes by following us on Twitter. You can also follow
us on Facebook where we post upcoming
events and other interesting tidbits.
|
| We're
Moving! |
Starting the beginning
of August you can visit us at our new
location, on the corner of Marsh & Santa Rosa
(1114 Marsh Street). Our contact information
will remain the same, except for the
address. We are busy packing and are excited
about our new home.
Please note that due to the move, we will be
closed the last week of July. Our new phone
system will not be functioning until August 4th,
but leave a message and we will check voicemail
frequently so that calls can be returned.
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| Fun Facts |
The
average cruise ship burns approximately one gallon
of fuel to move just six inches
Alaska has more coastline than the entire
continental United States combined - that's more
than 47,300
miles | | |
Hello Morgen,
We hope you are enjoying your
summer!
In this newsletter we're
excited to share with you the results of Bike
Month 2009, talk about our youth transit
program, The Summer Break Pass, and tell you about
our brand new Workplace Bike Sharing Program.
We'll also share our take on the Green House
Gas Inventory Report.
The SLO Regional Rideshare
Team |
| Green House Gas
Inventory Report- What This Means For
You |
In
April, the County of San Luis Obispo released a
Green House Gas Emission Inventory Report. The
report concluded that 66.7% of Green House Gas
Emissions in our county are directly related to
transportation. Wow! Coming in second at 14.8% was
Commercial/Industrial. The bad news is apparent,
we drastically need to change the way we get
around in order to keep our air clean. The good
news is that transportation, specifically commuter
transportation, is something that we can do
something about. You, me, everyone. By
carpooling with just one other person, you can cut
your emissions by 50%. Remember, small steps
make a big difference. Encourage your
neighbors, family, coworkers to carpool, vanpool,
bus, bike or walk at least once a week
and help them work their way into a
healthy habit.
Let's try and reduce this number
together. With small steps, we can make a big
difference.
Read more about the study here. |
| Fun Facts of Bike
Month 2009 |
| Bike
Month was a huge success. Many thanks to all of
the community supporters, sponsors and individuals
who joined
the Chain Reaction. There were
over 57 free community bike events
in all areas of the County from Bike
Breakfasts, Bike-in Movie, Make the Grade/
Make the Coast ride, cycling safety &
education, bike art and fashion, Kidicle Mass and
more.
The Online Commuter Bike Challenge was
also a big  success, focusing the
competition on people, not miles.
Organizations in five different size categories
competed to get the highest percentage of people
from their company, school group, club, etc.
riding bikes. Over 700 people representing
71 organizations registered in the online
challenge. Each participant received a Chain
Reaction T-shirt, was eligible for weekly prize
drawings and the winning teams (1 from each of the
5 size brackets) was awarded a free Firestone
Brewery tour and tasting, along with a recycled
glass trophy commemorating their
achievement.
Here are the results:
718 people registered
logged 13,761 trips
rode 43,038.48 miles
reduced 34,091 lbs. of harmful
emissions
and saved 1,292 gallons of
gas
And the winners
are:
Category
3-6:
Ad Dividers
Category
7-24:
The Establishment
Category
25-99:
Cygnet Software
Category
100-499:
Caltrans
Category
500+:
City of San Luis Obispo
Most New Bicycle
Commuters: REC Solar
Thanks for supporting Bike Month 2009!
Stay tuned for news of our next campaign this
October. If you would like to get involved in Bike
Month 2010, contact Kelsie.
Pedal on!
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| Summer Break
Pass |
| It's
not too late to purchase the Summer Break
Pass, a transit pass that works on all busses in
the county, all summer long, for kids K-12 for
only $30! The Summer Break Pass will get
your kids to the beach, skate parks, the mall,
movies, pools and much more - no parents included!
The
goal of this program is to encourage young people
(K-12) to use transit and build healthy commute
habits that will stick when they become
adults.  Parents also benefit by
decreasing the amount of vehicle trips they make
during the summer months (decreasing dollars spent
on gas) and at the same time encouraging their
children to be independent commuters. Talk
about a win-win! Check the website
for
information and to purchase your
pass.
|
| NEW!!! Workplace
Bike Sharing Program |
| Rideshare
has started an Internal Employer Bike Sharing
Program. Inspired by the success of Bike
Month, we now have 12 bikes available. Many thanks
goes to the Honor Farm for donating the
bikes. Check out our website to learn more about this
innovative program and contact Kelsie if your company wants to
participate in the program to pedal to meetings,
run errands at lunchtime, etc.
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| Mid-State Fair
Shuttle |
| This year American Star Trailways
will be operating a Mid State Fair Shuttle, which
will cost $10 roundtrip from various locations
around the County. Click
here for more information.
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