Events

Bike Week

is a statewide campaign, which focuses on promoting bicycling for recreational use, physical exercise, and as a viable commute alternative. The goal of the Monterey County Bike Week campaign is to encourage people to get out of their cars and use their bicycle more often; for commuting, running errands, and for recreational use or exercise. For more information on Bike Week, log onto bike2work.com.

Clean Air Month

is celebrated in May and helps to promote alternative transportation modes in the tri-county area of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito. Clean Air Month encourages commuters to try alternatives to driving alone at least four times during the month. For more information about Clean Air Month, log on to CleanAirMonth.net.

Rideshare Week

is an annual promotion designed to heighten awareness about the benefits of using sustainable transportation like carpooling, vanpooling, riding the bus, bicycling, walking, and teleworking. The promotion is held the first week in October and encourages commuter to use transportation alternatives as a way of helping to relieve our congested streets and highways, improve air quality, and save energy and commute costs. For more information on Rideshare Week, log onto RideshareWeek.com.