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<br /> } <br /> r <br /> iii <br /> iiil`~%i~% <br /> /~~~ri <br /> JUNE 4, 1996 Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> CONTACT: Diane Bishop, Bicycle Coordinator, 687-5218 City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> From Public Information Section, 687-5523 Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> BUSINESS BICYCLE CHALLENGE SET FOR THURSDAY <br /> "Take the Challenge" is this year's theme of the fourth annual Business Bicycle <br /> Challenge inviting businesses to compete for the highest percentage of bike commuters on <br /> Thursday, June 6, as part of Bike Commute Week. <br /> More than 75 area organizations have signed up for this year's event which is sponsored <br /> by the cities of Eugene and Springfield, Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority, the Lane Council <br /> of Governments, Lane Transit District's "Commuter Solutions" program, KRVM-FM radio and <br /> Prince Puckler's Ice Cream. Burley Design Cooperative will provide "tandem taxi" rides to <br /> employees who prefer the help of an experienced rider and KRVM-FM radio will broadcast live <br /> from the corner of 24th Avenue and Amazon Parkway the morning of the ride. <br /> "We expect to see more than 1,500 people commuting on bicycles Thursday which means <br /> there will be 1,500 fewer cars on the street and 1,500 people arriving at work feeling relaxed, <br /> refreshed and ready to start the day. It's better than a cup of coffee" said Molly Elder, <br /> coordinator of the Business Bicycle Challenge. <br /> The goal is to encourage people to discover how bicycling to work can be a healthy and <br /> fun way to reduce traffic, pollution and parking problems. "The Business Bicycle Challenge was <br /> a huge success for us last year," said Lois Anderson of SpectraPhysics. "We're hoping for a <br /> ~r similar turnout this year." <br /> ~`'U~) <br /> <br />