Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=b0258587eb&e=57a12ec889 *Looking to improve commuter options at your workplace?*
Request resourceshttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=3652b75b63&e=57a12ec889on cycling, carpooling, commuting surveys and tracking progress, among others.
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Cicloviahttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=b651af8698&e=57a12ec889 - Winnipeg Sunday, Sept. 8 Open Street Sundayhttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=b27c211fb9&e=57a12ec889- Thompson Sunday, Sept. 8 PARK(ing) Dayhttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=1ea9bd1fbf&e=57a12ec889 Friday, Sept. 20 Culture Dayshttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=471a5d4d1f&e=57a12ec889 September 27-29 Walk to School Week / Monthhttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=ea4867ca69&e=57a12ec889 Oct. 7-11 / October Pedaling for the Peoplehttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=c53dd6afa0&e=57a12ec889 Bike Winnipeg Fundraiser Wednesday, Oct. 9 Waste Reduction Weekhttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=8fa19af342&e=57a12ec889 October 21-27
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*Reviving Winnipeg's Ped/Bike Strategies* On Tues, Sept. 10, the Standing Policy Committee for Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works will be revisiting the decision to cancel the contract to develop pedestrian and cycling strategies for Winnipeg. Find more details from Bike Winnipeg and how you can get involved herehttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=d35fb4f8da&e=57a12ec889 .
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Bus & Bike to the Bombers
Turns out that taking the bus or riding a bike to Bomber games is way more popular than expected. While organizers thought perhaps 15% of fans would attend by means other than a car, the percentage has ranged from 30-39%! If you'd like to try biking to a game, check out Anders Swanson's video of his ride biking to the new stadiumhttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=0647fa52f6&e=57a12ec889from downtown. ------------------------------ Like what you see?
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*Please choose Green Action Centre as your charity this year*.
Ciclovia - Sunday, Sept. 8th
The annual celebrationhttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=ce562f06b0&e=57a12ec889 of active transportation and healthy living happens this Sunday from 11am to 6pm. Cycle on a car-free lane from Assiniboine Park all the way to The Forks. Meander down Broadway from Osborne to Main and take in the street festival. From the bike zone to the eco zone to the Tweed ride (and the Food Trucks), it's a great time!
Bike Friendly Businesses This Sunday, the Downtown BIZ and Exchange District BIZ will be launching a Bike Friendly Business Networkhttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=455e4c0f69&e=57a12ec889 at Ciclovia. Look for this decal in the window of participating businesses! It ensures quality bike parking along with a bike pump, bike maps and loaner locks for customer use. Some businesses may offer additional services, such as a discount, free water refill or other tools to use. And, of course, you can always check this maphttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=a0bd028fdc&e=57a12ec889 [pdf] to find bike racks and secure bike parking locations in downtown Winnipeg. And in case you're travelling, check out these top 10 great places to park your bikehttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=40c5505d73&e=57a12ec889around the world.
Get ready for bendy Remember hearing last year about the 20 articulated buses purchased by Winnipeg Transit? Well, we'll soon be able to get all bendy with it. The extra-long buses are scheduled to be mixed into Transit's fleet later this fall.
*Meet the Dance Walk guru* Why walk when you can dance? That's the life philosophy of the "Dance Walk guru mastehttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=7dc87f46c1&e=57a12ec889r" [video]. Made famous by Ben Aaron of NBC New York, this happy fellow has inspired thousands of others to choose to dance down the sidewalk. While we haven't spotted any dance walkers in Winnipeg just yet, perhaps they're waiting to reveal themselves. And if you prefer to walk, there's a new studyhttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=9947dd3207&e=57a12ec889that found people who walk to work are 40 percent less likely to develop diabetes and 17 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure than those who drive. Almost enough to make you dance!
*Active Living Research* Check out the interesting statistics on the role of transportation in encouraging physical activity from Active Living Researchhttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=1bb8435060&e=57a12ec889 (US).
*Set up your own rideshare* With the high price of gas (and likely to rise further) plus increasing costs for parking, you might be looking to share your ride. If your workplace doesn't subscribe to a formal rideshare program, try a self-serve bulletin board or map with pins or dots marking home locations. Once you've found suitable partners, here are some helpful tipshttp://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=95b4b45990&e=57a12ec889 [pdf] to set up your own carpool.
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