Taking it to the Streets transportation event begins Wednesday
Wednesday, April 13th begins in Southwest Florida a five county, regional exploration of a full range of transportation choices – a ‘Transportation Transformation’ campaign. Transportation events and activities will span Earth Week and culminate on Saturday, April 23, 2011. Lee Tran will offer FREE rides on April 19th.
Lee County in association with the City of Fort Myers and other municipalities from SWFL are “Taking it to the Streets”. We have strong support from the Lee County Board of County Commissioners and Mayor Randall P. Henderson Jr. for this campaign, which is a partnership of individuals, businesses, colleges, advocacy groups, governmental agencies and anyone who wants to participate leading a multi-modal transportation awareness-to-action campaign.
Simply choose action items from our list of suggestions or create your own activity. Schedule and complete your activities leading up to or during the campaign period of April 13-23, 2011. Participate: as an employer, as a community leader, as an individual, as a student or as a team. Whatever you are planning, let us know emailing at takingittothestreets@cityftmyers.com, or visit us on Facebook at Taking it to the Streets SWFL so we can promote your initiative!
Get recognized and rewarded for your efforts by tracking your activities through www.CommuterServicesFL.com.
· Get out there and go for a ride…on a bike, in a carpool, on the bus
Learn about your local transit system and explain it to someone you know
Organize or join a biking club or sponsor or host a Biking/Walking Safety Presentation
Organize worksite team competitions or neighborhood “Street Party” challenges
Lunch and Learn: Get creative with your team! What can you do to be part of the campaign?
Try it Day: As a group, plan to walk, bike, bus or share a ride. Track your trips and send us photos!
Meet your Match: in a group (and with a map) find your nearest neighbor and arrange a “trial” carpool
Whether you walk, Bike, Bus or Share-a-Ride, making conscious decisions to change the way you commute and get from one place to another is the goal of this campaign.
All participants are asked to document their success by logging onto the Commuter Services’ website and access the Trip Track program link, to calculate and record Vehicle Miles Reduced (VMR) at CommuterServicesFL.com .
Commuter Services personnel can assist, at no cost, with ideas and overcoming obstacles and be reached at 1-866-585-RIDE. For more ideas and to learn about regional events, please visit www.UGottaGoGreen.com. To register transportation action/activities and sign up for tracking tools go to CommuterSevicesFL.com.
Individual choices can improve an entire community
Together, we will create a “Sustainable Southwest Florida.”