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Bike Walk
Week is coming in June!
Join us in June for Bike Walk Week, the biggest celebration of
bicycling and walking both sides of the Mississippi. Week long
festivities kick off this year on June 5th!
 Bike Walk to Work Day
On Thursday, June 10 walk or ride to events planned for downtown St.
Paul and downtown Minneapolis and at REI locations in Bloomington,
Roseville and Maple Grove. more....
Commuter Convoys
New to bike or walk commuting? A commuter convoy can help! A commuter
convoy is led by an experienced volunteer who can show you the ropes of
bike or walk commuting. Details are being finalized, but we know that
Councilmember Russ Stark will be leading a ride from the Hamline-Midway
neighborhood to Rice Park in downtown St. Paul. more...
Women's Wednesday
On Wednesday, June 9 at 7am there will be a women's social ride that
spans the edges of Minneapolis and St. Paul. This will be an easy route
on streets and trails. Bring an aspiring cyclist friend for a fun ride
in a supportive environment. Later in the evening, starting at 6pm,
join in for a fun, easy-paced social ride showcasing some fabulous
off-road bicycle routes along the Midtown Greenway and Hiawatha Trail. more...
Register for Bike Walk Week!
Join up and learn more about teams and great prizes!
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St. Paul
teleworker takes home the gold!
Congratulations to Kerry Goldstrand from Women Venture in
St. Paul who won an iPad from our drawing last month! Kerry visited us
at the eWorkPlace booth at the MCN Nonprofit Technology and Communications Conference
in March to learn more about teleworking options for her workplace.
Get free telework resources: Make your workplace an eWorkPlace.
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Commuter
Challenge - Have you tried the trip tracker?
 The
Commuter Challenge began last month and is off to an impressive start!
Participants are replacing their extra car trips with trips by bus,
train, bike, carpool and foot.
If you haven't taken the challenge yet, be sure to drop your name in
the hat for some great prizes. Grand prizes include REI gift cards,
bike commuter packs, an Amazon Kindle and more.
Weekly drawings go until June 27
Win a $50 Target Gift Card!
 Add
trip tracking to your challenge and you'll be entered into a weekly
drawing for even more prizes.
Preview
the trip tracker
Take the challenge:
Visit mycommuterchallenge.org
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Meet
Emily & Luke, our wonderful interns!
This spring we've been fortunate to have two talented and motivated
interns from Macalester College, Emily Johnson (2012) and Luke Harris
(2010).
Emily came to St. Paul Smart Trips with the hope that "it will be
possible some day to travel all over the U.S. and not need to use a car
to reach my destination." In her work here, Emily has been
"immersed in everything from public policy to making people aware
of the different transportation options available to them." She
has spent the majority of her time doing outreach with the business
community in Highland Park as part of the Smart Trips Neighborhoods
program.
On campus, Luke has been a part of MacBike, the student
organization that runs Macalester's bike share program and the campus
bike shop. At St. Paul Smart Trips, Luke has been "grounding
himself in St. Paul" by helping plan events for our Smart Trips
Neighborhoods program this summer in Highland Park. Luke also has been
instrumental in doing community outreach with Highland Park elementary
schools and seniors.
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Help us promote transportation options and we'll reward you a with FREE
t-shirt and tons of praise!
Grand Old Day
Sunday, June 6 - various times
You'll help visitors to our booth plan routes, try putting a bike on a
bus and get signed up to win prizes! Two hour shifts are available
between 7am and 5pm.
People are also needed to bike and walk in the parade to help promote
Bike Walk Week. The parade begins at 10am and runs from Grand and
Fairview to Dale.
Contact Damian at 651-224-8555 x24 or damian@smart-trips.org.
Bike & Pedestrian Counts
Tuesday, June 8 - 4:00 - 6:00pm
We need your help counting bicyclists and pedestrians at
15 locations in the Highland Park neighborhood in St. Paul. These
monthly counts are part of a national effort to document rates of
bicycling and walking.
Contact Laura at 651-224-8555 x21 or laura@smart-trips.org.
Smart Trips Neighborhoods
Starting in June
We're looking for volunteers for our Smart Trips
Neighborhoods program this summer in Highland Park. Volunteers assist
with bike rides, walks and workshops and help distribute
transportation options materials in the neighborhood. You choose how
you'd like to help!
Contact Laura at 651-224-8555 x21 or laura@smart-trips.org
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