i ~ ~ s <br /> - ~ - <br /> September 21, 2000 <br /> CONTACT: Diane Bishop, Alternative Modes Coordinator, 682-5218 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> COMMUTE CHALLENGE 2000 COMES TO EUGENE <br /> Europe has the Tour de France, Sydney has the Summer Olympics, and Eugene <br /> has Commute Challenge 2000! Sponsored by the City of Eugene, LTD's Commuter <br /> Solutions, Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Eugene, Inc., and Lane <br /> Regional Air Pollution Authority, Commute Challenge 2000 has over 100 participating <br /> businesses, agencies and schools already signed up to compete for coveted trophies on <br /> October 5th. Employees can walk, bus, bicycle or carpool to work; any method except <br /> driving alone will be counted. <br /> There's still time to sign up. Call Molly Elder at 682-5227, or check out the <br /> website at www.ci.eugene.or.us. Coordinators get free T-shirts, and LTD has donated <br /> free bus passes for the whole week. Businesses that send out a personal challenge to a <br /> neighbor or rival business really get into the spirit of the challenge. AccuTel, Inc. says <br /> they are going to win the competition with their Country Club Road neighbor, Pentagon <br /> Federal Credit Union. <br /> Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: 541 682-5262 • FAX: 541 682-6826 • www.ci.eu ene.or,us <br /> <br /> i ( ) ( ) 9 <br /> <br />