World Car Free Day (9/22/11)

September 22, 2011 will be World Car Free Day, a day in which people across the globe are encouraged to find alternatives methods to meet their transportation needs and re-discover buses, bikes, and their own two feet.

 

Gear up for Car Free Day by taking the Pledge!!!
http://tiny.cc/carfreepledge2011

 

Car Free Day Schedule on Thurs, Sept. 22, 2011:

7:00 to 9:00 am — Check-in Sites

  • Free Refreshments
  • Information & support
  • Bike Safety Checks
  • Registration for Prize Drawing at Festival
  • Online Map of Sites: http://tiny.cc/CarFreeMap

9:00 am to 5:00 pm — Special Activities

  • At participating businesses, stores, and schools. (If you’d like to arrange something for your employees, shoppers, or students, let us know.)
  • Check out what’s happening where you work, shop, or go to school:
    • 9:00 am – 6:00 pm: OSU Adventure Leadership Institute Bike Repair Shop will be moving back to their regular shop (on the east end of Dixon) after the check-in site.
    • 11:00am – 7:00 pm: Have a bike to sell? Need a new one? Join the Bike Swap at Central Park. Bring your bike for pricing between 11am and 6pm, buy bikes between Noon and 7pm. A small fee assessed to sales and will benefit the Corvallis Bicycle Collective.
    • All day: At Cycle Solutions, customers who show they’re Car Free get a Cycle Solutions sticker and a “Free Flat Repair” voucher to be used at a future date.
    • All day: At Benton Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 10% discount for car free shoppers.
    • All day: At First Alternative Co-op stores,  car free customers get double punches on their Alternative Transportation Cards. The Co-op will also be making their store-to-store merchandise transfers via bike.
    • All day: At Footwise, customers who show they’re Car Free get 10% off of a pair of shoes. Employees commuting car free will receive a $5 Farmers’ Market token.
    • All day: At Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center: prize drawings for car free employees.
    • All day: At Hewlett-Packard: Prizes and free food for car free employees.
    • All day: At CH2M Hill: Prize drawing for Corvallis employees: choice of three Titleist golf balls with company logo or pedometer

4:00 to 7:00 pm — Festival at Central Park

  • Bike Swap – Sell your bike or buy a new-to-you bike so you can travel more sustainability.
  • Food from: The Naked Crepe, RollingStone Wood-Fired Pizza, and SoupCycle
  • Music by: Ravincrowe (4pm), Brian Smith & Friends (4:45pm), Gabriel Surley Project (5:30pm), and Jackson Ave Jazz (6:15pm)
  • Mayor’s Proclamation and Bike Safety Tips (4:30pm): Mayor Julie Manning will proclaim today as Car Free Day in Corvallis and a community member will share tips on how to safely travel by bike in Corvallis
  • Bike Fashion Show (5:15pm): Community members “show and tell” how to transport people and stuff via bike
  • Alternative Transportation Booths with: Ask A Wrench (free bike repair), Cascades West Rideshare, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, City of Corvallis, Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Corvallis Sustainability Coalition
  • Drawing for Prizes (6pm): 
    • $50 worth of labor on bike repairs from Cyclotopia
    • Cycling sunglasses from Bike n Hike
    • Gift certificates for bike repairs from Northwest Multisports
    • (2) Pairs of socks AND (2) coupons for 25% off one regularly priced item from Footwise
    • DYO adult moccasin from Soft Star Shoes
    • (2) $10 gift cards from Play It Again Sports
    • Four weeks of soup delivery (soup/salad/bread) from Soup Cycle
    • (2) Gift certificates for a free crepe from The Naked Crepe
    • (3) Sports waters bottle with $5 gift certficate and cycling sticker from Cycle Solutions

 

Thank you to our sponsors for Car Free Day 2011 in Corvallis:

 

 

Join this Project Team by adding yourself to the Google Group:
http://groups.google.com/group/sustainable-corvallis-transportation-carfreeday

Also, add yourself to the main Transportation Action Team Google Group so you don’t miss anything:
http://groups.google.com/group/sustainable-corvallis-transportation

 

Transportation: Vision

Vision: In 2020 Corvallis will be a hub in a regional transportation system that includes sustainable transportation modes for people and goods that connect Linn and Benton Counties and provide a link to the north-south high-speed rail system.


Transportation: Goals

1: By 2015, the alternatives for transportation and linkages to destinations beyond Corvallis will be increased so that people have efficient options for travel throughout the region.

2: By 2020, community members will be motivated to reduce per-capita gasoline consumption by 50%.

Transportation: Current Projects

1: Increase the use of existing transit options.

2: Strengthen transit connections to other communities by forming a more regional transportation district including as much of Western and Central Oregon as possible.

3: Provide transport to recreational areas.