May 12 CA-MTC-bike-to-work
Early Morning Interviews Begin at 5:00 a.m.
Vista Point at the Golden Gate Bridge (Marin Side)
On Thursday, May 15, organizers expect up to 100,000 Bay Area commuters to
bike to work as part of the Bay Area's 14th Annual Bike to Work Day.
Who: Tens of thousands of commuters
What: Early morning interviews with residents participating in the
Bay Area's 14th annual Bike to Work Day (http://www.511.org)
When: Thursday, May 15, 2008 during the morning commute, starting
at 5 a.m.
Where: Golden Gate Bridge Energizer Station at Vista Point (Marin side
of the bridge)
More than 150 Energizer Stations will be located along local bike commute
routes in all nine Bay Area counties on Thursday, May 15, to provide free
beverages, snacks and encouragement to bicyclists. Throughout the Bay Area,
dozens of local events taking place during the month of May are getting people
excited about bicycling and the benefits it provides for public health,
traffic reduction, cost savings and our environment.
The San Francisco Bay Area's Bike to Work Day 2008 is sponsored by the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which operates the Bay Area's 511
traveler information service, in conjunction with Kaiser Permanente and with
support from the Bay Area Bicycle Coalition, county bicycle coalitions, county
congestion management agencies and hundreds of local volunteers.
For more information about Bike to Work Day, visit http://www.511.org.
Contact: Cole Portocarrero (415) 246-8078
Bay Area Bicycle Coalition & Bike to Work Day event director
SOURCE Metropolitan Transportation Commission
