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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />May 8, 2013 <br /> <br />CONTACT: Lindsay Selser, Transportation Options Coordinator, 541-682-5094 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />City Of Eugene Kicks Off Summer with Breakfast at the Bridges <br /> <br />A special celebration on Tuesday, May 14, will kick off a summer-long series of “Breakfast at <br />the Bridges” events on the last Friday of every month through October. <br />The May 14 event is from 7 to 9:30 a.m. next to the EWEB plaza near the DeFazio Bike <br />Bridge on the Bascom Riverbank Trail. Bike and walking commuters will be treated with free <br />breakfast of bagels and coffee, free bike bells, free bike safety checks provided by Arriving by Bike, <br />and bike resources from the City of Eugene. <br />The kickoff event coincides with the Business Commute Challenge, a fun and friendly week- <br />long competition where local employers and work-place teams join forces to turn the daily <br />commute into a transportation adventure to think outside the car. See www.commutechallenge.org <br />for more information. <br />The first Breakfast at the Bridges event is May 31 at 24 Avenue and Amazon Path. The <br />th <br />complete schedule of events includes the following dates and locations: <br /> <br />May 31 – 24 Avenue and Amazon Path, sponsored by Arriving by Bike <br /> <br />th <br /> <br />June 28 – Greenway Bridge, sponsored by Arriving by Bike <br /> <br /> <br />July 26 – DeFazio Bridge, sponsored by Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life <br /> <br /> <br />August 30 – Fern Ridge Path <br /> <br /> <br />September 27 – Delta Ponds Bridge <br /> <br /> <br />October 25 – Frohnmayer Bridge, sponsored by Blue Heron <br /> <br />Breakfast at the Bridges is designed for path users and commuters to grab a quick bite to eat <br />and a cup of coffee, meet City staff, learn more about transportation in Eugene, and get a bicycle <br />safety check. <br />This signature summer event series celebrates the outdoors and encourages active <br />transportation – especially walking and bicycling – to meet larger City goals, including healthy <br />living, sustainability and a vibrant business community. Breakfast at the Bridges features local <br />advocacy organizations and local businesses who actively work toward these City goals. <br /># # # <br /> <br />Public Works Administration ● City of Eugene ● 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401 <br />Phone 541-682-8421 ● Fax 541-682-6826 ● www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br />