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The government wants to know: Why Are You or Aren't You Biking to Work?

Filed under: Etc., Green Culture, On Two Wheels, Green Daily, USA


Photo by Joe Shlabotnik. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.

Each week, the EPA asks a question on its blog, Greenversations, to see how people around the country feel about a particular question and opens up the comments section to generate answers. Pretty standard Web 2.0 stuff, but this time the government tells you they're watching.

Although the EPA's short press release announcing this week's question (after the jump) doesn't mention the League of American Bicyclists' Bike-to-Work Week that is going on now, the agency's latest Blog Question of the Week fits perfectly with the event. The question is: Why Are You or Aren't You Biking to Work? Specifically:

Biking is healthy, it prevents air pollution, and it can even save you money (filled your tank recently?). So why aren't you biking to work? Need more bike paths? Different policies from your employer? Government sponsorship or policies? Or are you just a couch potato? If you ARE biking, tell us about your route and experiences!

As a guy who rides a bike for a lot of regular errands (post office, groceries, etc.), I make due without new and better bike paths. More would certainly be nice, but I find that cruising the residential streets is a good way around the issue. You?

Get out the lube: May is National Bike Month

Filed under: Transportation Alternatives, On Two Wheels, Green Daily


Photo by RatherBeBiking. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.

In case you need an excuse to trade in the car for a bike this spring and summer, the League of American Bicyclists is ready to help. The League has declared the week of 12th-16th of May to be Bike-to-Work Week (with Friday the 16th to be Bike-to-Work Day. May itself is National Bike Month, and the League is offering a large PDF that lists 50 ways to celebrate the month, like hosting a murder mystery on a bike or ride with your child to school. So far, there are National Bike Month events listed for 18 states. More to come, I'm sure.

[Source: League of American Bicyclists]

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