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Rideshare Week Enhances Community by Encouraging both Social and Active Transportation Choices
Pledge to make a smart commute choice at least once during Rideshare Week for the chance to win $500.
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San Luis Obispo, Calif. (October 3, 2019) – From October 7th through 11th, hundreds of San Luis Obispo County commuters will choose to leave their cars at home to take part in this year’s Rideshare Week, an annual event hosted by the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments’ Rideshare Division. For many commuters, this fun and free event will demonstrate that transit, carpool, vanpool, biking, and walking are viable alternatives to driving alone.
Curb the car and celebrate Rideshare Week knowing that your actions will encourage sustainable, alternative modes of transportation that will help our region reduce air pollution and traffic congestion, promote safety and good health, and foster a safer and more inclusive community. Rideshare Week invites you to explore other ways of getting from A to B by pledging to try something new—PLUS, you could win up to $500 per challenge! Promotions to use during Rideshare Week include $2 rides and a $0.54 per mile incentive for drivers using the Waze Carpool app and free transit days on SLO Transit, Morro Bay Transit, and RTA buses. Learn more on our Rideshare Week webpage.
“Events like Rideshare Week not only bring the community together, but also promote healthier, more sustainable options for commuting to work,” said Rideshare Program Manager Mallory Jenkins. “Rideshare Week is a fun way for participants to test a commute option they’ve never tried before, encouraging them to make alternative transportation choices more often.”
Last year, the event reduced our region’s vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by 92,917 miles. This year, we invite you to join your neighbors and coworkers in a smart commute option and help us reduce VMT by 100,000 miles next week. Get the celebration started by joining SLOCOG’s Rideshare Division for one of three PARK(ing) events this Friday, October 4th. These events convert parking spaces to temporary parklets—complete with grass, games, and music—to show some of the ways communities can use public space when they do not use it for parking.
Join us at these locations on Friday, October 4th to kick-off Rideshare Week:
- Big Sky Café, San Luis Obispo from 11:30am-1:30pm, w/ Mayor Harmon @ 12:30
- Branch Street Deli, Arroyo Grande Village from 11:30am-1:30pm
- California Polytechnic State University (parking lot by Kennedy Library @ Dexter Lawn), San Luis Obispo from 11:30am-1:30pm
SLO Regional Rideshare wants to remind commuters that Rideshare Week is not about a specific travel mode; it’s a movement that recognizes making better healthy, resource-conscience, money-saving habits. Commuters can explore alternatives to driving alone, compare their commute costs, and measure their environmental impact using the 5-1-1 trip planner on the homepage at Rideshare.org.
To learn more about Rideshare Week or get involved, visit Rideshare Week webpage.
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Thank you to our Rideshare Week Sponsors & Partners!
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About San Luis Obispo Regional Rideshare
SLO Regional Rideshare is the region’s one-stop-shop for all things transportation. A division of the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, SLO Regional Rideshare provides programs for commuters, employers, youth, seniors and visitors. The Back ‘N’ Forth Club, the employer commute program of SLO Regional Rideshare, is dedicated to reducing the number of single occupant vehicles on San Luis Obispo County’s roads and highways, helping commuters save money on gas, and making it easier to get to and from work. For more information about SLO Regional Rideshare, visit rideshare.org.
About San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
The San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) is an association of local governments in the San Luis Obispo County Region. Its members include all 7 cities (Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, and San Luis Obispo) as well as unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County. The central purpose of SLOCOG is to examine common regional problems and suggest solutions. SLOCOG provides transportation planning and funding for the region, and serves as a forum for the study and resolution of regional issues. In addition to preparing the region’s long-range transportation plan, SLOCOG plans and provides funding for public transit services, highway and roadway improvements, and other alternative methods of transportation. For more information on SLOCOG, visit slocog.org.
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