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w <br /> N <br /> ~ News Rele se City Councilor Lead Bicycle Commuters <br /> May 1, 19 1 <br /> Page 2 <br /> 'j - <br /> All ommuters who arrive at 8th and Oak by bicycle will be served a <br /> light, co tinental breakfast until the food runs out. Free bicycle <br /> identific tion marking, safety displays, and presentations by the City <br /> Councilors will highlight the gathering. Bicyclists will receive a free <br /> "Oregon Bi a Commute" button that will be distributed to participants <br /> throughout the state. At noon, Brian Churchill will dedicate a new bicycle <br /> rack at Br adway and Olive in the downtown mall. All bicycle shops will <br /> offer free safety inspections throughout the day to people who bring their <br /> bicycles t their shops; people are asked to call ahead to arrange convenient <br /> times. <br /> ~ Motor sts in every city in Oregon are urged to leave their cars at home <br /> and to co ute to work, school, or elsewhere by bicycle on May 9. According <br /> to Joe Weller, state program director for the American Lung Association of <br /> Oregon, Or onians must begin to take personal responsibility for air <br /> quality. " <br /> { tudies show that 36 percent of Oregon's air pollution is <br /> <br /> _ attributabl to motor vehicles. By not driving for just one day, each of us <br /> can contrib to significantly to improved air quality and a healthier <br /> environment " Weller said. <br /> 3 <br /> America Lung Association estimates indicate that outdoor air pollution <br /> is not only unhealthy, it is expensive. The direct and indirect health costs <br /> of outdoor it pollution alone are estimated at S40 to S50 billion a year. <br /> ~ The only en rgy bicycling consumes is derived from food. Bicycling is three <br /> times more fficient than walking, 25 times more efficient than a full bus, <br /> ,m and over 80 times more efficient than a single-occupant vehicle that averages <br /> 12.5 mpg. <br /> a <br /> s <br /> <br />