Santa Monica Bike It! Day Hits the Streets on June 1st
May 17, 2011 1 Comment
Spring streets demand more cycling, scootering and walking on school routes
Students, parents and other members of the Santa Monica and Malibu school district are invited to join in on the upcoming Bike It! Walk It! Day on Wednesday June 1st. Last October’s district-wide event got over 3200 (30 percent) of the district’s students walking, biking and taking the bus to school. On the 1st of June, all SMMUSD schools will be participating in BikeIt! Walk It! Day, even Santa Monica College!
Resources are available on www.bikeitday.com to help make your Bike It! Walk It! Day a positive experience:
- Maps showing routes to each school
- Handout with tips on riding your bike in traffic
- When people ride bikes, great things happen
- Bike Trains explained
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