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The St. Paul Smart Trips open house is an excellent
opportunity for you to meet others who share your passion for smart
ways of getting around town - employers, commuters and residents. Come
meet the staff behind the e-mails and learn more about the goals and
accomplishments of our organization.
Enjoy our newly redecorated space as well as local and organic
appetizers. Beer and wine will also be served
How to find us: We're on the skyway level of the Alliance
Bank Center in Downtown St. Paul (see a map).
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Volunteers
Needed to Staff Bike Share During RNC
 1,000 new bikes will hit the
streets during the Republican National Convention with your help.
Volunteer to staff the Freewheelin' bike sharing stations, and help
show policy movers and shakers how bikes can be a integral part of the
transportation system in St. Paul.
To get involved: Download this pdf for more information or contact Lisa Austin
at 651-755-0680 or laustin@visi.com.
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Central
Corridor Light Rail Advocacy
We thought we'd share with you some of our advocacy efforts surrounding
bringing the Central Corridor Light Rail to St. Paul.
Read this letter from our Executive Director, Jessica Treat,
in support of the project as representing the most critical
piece in the development of a balanced regional transportation system (pdf).
Also check out this letter in support of the collective vision for the
future of the University Avenue Corridor as represented in the station area plans (pdf).
More opportunities to weigh in: Attend the Supplemental Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) meeting August 9 or the hearings on zoning for additional
stations on August 22.
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We're
Seeking Neighborhood Representatives!
Are you
interested in promoting transportation options in St. Paul?
Consider joining our board of directors. We're looking for a couple
more board members to represent St. Paul's neighborhoods on our board.
We especially need representation from the east and west sides of the
city. Our board meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month from
8-9:30am.
To volunteer: Contact Jessica Treat at jessica@smart-trips.org.
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St. Paul
Set to Get Our First "Bike Walk Street"
As part of the federally-funded Bike Walk Twin Cities initiative, St.
Paul is set to receive funding to create the "Highland Parkway
Bicycle Boulevard." The 3.5 mile project would create a "bike walk street" connecting St. Paul to
Minneapolis via the Ford Bridge. Bike walk streets accommodate auto
travel but give priority to cyclists and pedestrians, increasing the
livability our city and providing safe alternatives to driving.
Learn more: Bike walk streets are one example of a concept
know as "Complete Streets." Educate yourself with this 2 page overview (pdf).
Attend a meeting: The Highland District Council is hosting a meeting
on August 11 at 7pm to discuss the proposed bike
boulevard. City officials will be there to listen and answer questions.
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Commuter
Challenge Wrap Up
 More
than 15,000 people and 248 organizations took the Commuter Challenge
from April 1 - June 30, and are driving less!
Congratulations go to Norman Aaseng from Minnesota DNR, Karen Marano
from the MN Historical Society and Dana Ojemolon from St. Joseph
Hospital who all won top prizes!
New to the challenge this year was the first ever Commuter Challenge
team competition in which over 40 groups took part.
One such group, The Sprinters, logged 7,270 miles from
Northfield to St. Paul in a vanpool and landed themselves 2nd place in
the "Most Miles Traveled Using an Alternative Transportation
Option" category. Congratulations to everyone who participated!
View: Watch videos or a slideshow from our April kick-off event.
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