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Join Us for “Drive To Work Day”, April 1

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Cascade Bicycle Club, a leader in creating more livable communities through bicycle education, advocacy, events and commuting and riding programs, announces that Wednesday, April 1, 2009 is “Jurassic Petroleum” Drive to Work Day.

Cascade Bicycle Club invites regular non-drivers to join millions of car commuters for “Jurassic Petroleum” Drive to Work Day. While almost two thirds of Americans drive, 37 percent are pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and can’t or don’t get behind the wheel each day.

In the state of Washington, over two million people do not participate in the act of driving an automobile. Alarmingly, this number may be increasing. The INRIX National Traffic Scorecard showed a three percent decline in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2008 from 2007. This resulted in a reduction of road congestion by 30 percent, meaning that our citizens spend much less time in their vehicles. Increases in the number of people who walk, bicycle and ride transit are contributing to a decline in driving that, if continued, would one day make cars scarce on our roads. Our citizens, as well, may shrink in size and become gradually healthier. Something must be done to curb excessive fitness, as increased life expectancies would further tax our broken Social Security system.

Cascade Bicycle Club would like to ask Americans to renew their commitment to driving by leaving their bus passes or bicycles at home. If the cost of parking or gas is a burden, employees may request that their employers help offset those costs by participating in Jurassic Petroleum’s Drive to Work Day.

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14 Responses to “Join Us for “Drive To Work Day”, April 1”

  1. Brice Maryman on March 31st, 2009 12:18 pm

    awesome.

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  3. Julie on March 31st, 2009 2:21 pm

    I’m so into this I’ll drive 2 cars at once.

  4. Mira on March 31st, 2009 6:15 pm

    I’m going to drive my Ford E-350 environmental monster van and tow my other cars behind me!

  5. Dottie on March 31st, 2009 6:59 pm

    Lucky for me, the government will subsidize my car purchase so I won’t have to miss out on this important day!

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  10. Don on April 1st, 2009 8:50 am

    ONE WORLD

    ONE PEOPLE

    ONE SLAB OF ASPHALT

  11. brian on April 1st, 2009 10:15 am

    Seriously, why can’t this be every day?

  12. bob on April 1st, 2009 10:15 am

    CLEAR CUT AMERICA!

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