{"id":189,"date":"2010-09-22T10:07:45","date_gmt":"2010-09-22T17:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/sustainability\/blog\/?p=189"},"modified":"2010-09-22T10:07:45","modified_gmt":"2010-09-22T17:07:45","slug":"celebrate-world-car-free-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/2010\/09\/22\/celebrate-world-car-free-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate World Car Free Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, September 22, 2010, the Corvallis and OSU communities will join with people across the globe to participate in World Car Free Day \u2013 a time for individuals and communities to come together to explore the benefits of walking, biking, and using public transit and other non-automobile forms of transportation to get us where we need to go.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of good reasons to use alternative transportation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Save Money<\/span>: AAA estimates that the full cost of driving (includes gas, maintenance, insurance, taxes and more) is 54\u00a2 per mile for a medium-sized sedan.\u00a0 A full-year parking pass at OSU costs $255.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Improve Your Health<\/span>: According to WebMD, biking at a medium pace burns over 350 calories per hour, while leisurely walking can burn over 250 calories per hour.\u00a0 Exercise also relieves stress and improves overall well-being.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Reduce environmental impacts<\/span>: Automobiles are the largest source of carbon monoxide emissions in the nation, and are significant emitters of air pollution components like hydrocarbons, nitrous oxides and particulates.\u00a0 Every time a gallon of gasoline is burned, 20 lbs of CO2 are emitted into the atmosphere.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Connect with Your Community<\/span>: Driving in a car alone can be an isolating experience.\u00a0 Biking, walking and riding the bus offer opportunities to interact with your community.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Reduce infrastructure costs<\/span>: The more people that use alternative transportation, the fewer parking lots the institution needs to build and maintain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There will be activities at various sites throughout the day, culminating in a Car Free Day Festival at the Wednesday Farmers Market (3:00 to 7:00 pm at 2nd and B), with plenty of food, music, information, and entertainment.\u00a0 For more information on OSU\u2019s role in World Car Free Day, please see the event website at <a href=\"..\/..\/world-car-free-day\">http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/sustainability\/world-car-free-day<\/a>.\u00a0 For those who must drive, consider carpooling or vanpooling.<\/p>\n<p>Also happening during the month of September is the Bike Commute Challenge, a statewide event designed to encourage bicycling through friendly competition between individuals and organizations.\u00a0 Numerous prizes are awarded throughout the competition.\u00a0 For more information or to enroll, please go to <a href=\"http:\/\/bikecommutechallenge.com\/\">http:\/\/bikecommutechallenge.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, September 22, 2010, the Corvallis and OSU communities will join with people across the globe to participate in World Car Free Day \u2013 a time for individuals and communities to come together to explore the benefits of walking, biking, and using public transit and other non-automobile forms of transportation to get us where we 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