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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008000 size=2>Eric</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008000 size=2>why are you
misusing Sustran to promote the use of motorcycles? This list is supposed
to be about sustainable transport - affordable, non-polluting, equitable,
social, community-oriented, safe - eg walking, cycling, public transport.
We shouldn't be promoting or encouraging motorcycle use. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008000 size=2>Eric, please visit Bangkok
and see for yourself the consequence of promoting motorcycle use - noise,
pollution, anti-social behaviour, individualistic, and extreme danger to
pedestrians, cyclists and themselves. Here, around 15,000 people are killed on
the roads each year - 80%-85% of them are motorcyclists.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008000 size=2>Will</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008000 size=2>Bangkok</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=eric.britton@ecoplan.org
href="mailto:eric.britton@ecoplan.org">Eric.Britton</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Sustran-discuss@jca.apc.org
href="mailto:Sustran-discuss@jca.apc.org">Sustran-discuss@jca.apc.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:12
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [sustran] Motorcycle and Scooter
Ride to Work Day in the US Wednesday,July 19, 2006]</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Press Release: For
Immediate Release<BR>Date: </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">6/19/06</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>Subject: Ride To Work Day
2006</SPAN></FONT></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT
face=Verdana color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Motorcycle and Scooter Ride to
Work Day is Wednesday, July 19, 2006</SPAN></FONT></B></H1>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This year's fifteenth annual
motorcycle and scooter commuting demonstration will increase the number of
riders on the road, according to Ride to Work, a non-profit advocacy
organization. "Riding to work on this day shows the positive value of
motorcycles and scooters for transportation. For many people, riding is an
economical, efficient and socially responsible form of mobility that saves
energy, helps the environment and provides a broad range of other public
benefits," states Andy Goldfine, the event organizer. Motorcycle and scooter
enthusiasts and rider organizations worldwide encourage their members to ride
to work on this day.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">According to the United States
Census Bureau and the Department of Transportation, over eighty million cars
and light trucks are used for daily commuting on American roads, and about
200,000 motorcycles and scooters are a regular part of this mix. On Ride to
Work Day, the practical side of riding becomes more visible as a larger number
of America's 8,000,000 cycles are ridden to work.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Ride to Work Day helps
demonstrate how these vehicles make parking easier and help traffic flow
better. Studies have shown that across equal distances commuting motorcyclists
reach their destinations in less time than those using automobiles, that
motorcycles and scooters consume less resources per mile than automobiles, and
that they take up less space on roads. Motorcycle and scooter riders seek
improved employer recognition and support for this form of transportation, and
more public and government awareness of the positive value of
riding.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Alternate formats (<A
href="http://www.ridetowork.org/files/master/pressrelease/rtw20060619.pdf">PDF</A>)
(<A
href="http://www.ridetowork.org/files/master/pressrelease/rtw20060619.txt">TXT</A>)
(<A
href="http://www.ridetowork.org/files/master/pressrelease/rtw20060619.doc">DOC</A>)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><B><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Ride to Work
Day, a 501 c4 nonprofit organization, can be reached at:</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">POB 1072, Proctor,
Minnesota, 55810 USA</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A
href="http://www.ridetowork.org">http://www.ridetowork.org</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">218 722
9806</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Christine Holt <A
href="mailto:chold@ridetowork.org">chold@ridetowork.org</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Andy Goldfine <A
href="mailto:agoldfine@ridetowork.org">agoldfine@ridetowork.org</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><B><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Ride to Work
Day Mission Statement:</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">To advocate and
support the use of motorcycles for transportation, and to provide information
about transportation riding to the public.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><B><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Affiliated
Ride to Work Day Countries:</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Germany,
Philippines, England, Germany, Israel, Turkey, Ecuador, United States, and
many others.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><B><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Newsletter:</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Sample issues of
'The Daily Rider' newsletter are available for download at:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A
href="http://www.ridetowork.org/dailyrider">http://www.ridetowork.org/dailyrider</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><B><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">History:</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">A brief history of
Ride to Work Day is available for viewing at:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A
href="http://www.ridetowork.org/history">http://www.ridetowork.org/history</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><B><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Fact
Sheet:</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">A transportation
motorcycling fact sheet is available at:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A
href="http://www.ridetowork.org/facts">http://www.ridetowork.org/facts</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><B><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">RTW Day
Photos and Artwork:</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Motorcycle
commuting photos, ads, posters, banners, photos, illustrations and other
artwork is available for view and download at:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A
href="http://www.ridetowork.org/art">http://www.ridetowork.org/art</A></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#434542
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #434542"><BR>Ride To Work,
Inc.<BR>PO Box 1072<BR>Proctor, MN 55810-1072<BR>(218)
722-9806</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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