MCDOT Sponsoring Safe Routes
to School Contest to Promote Walk to School Day
To
promote Walk to School Day on October 7, Montgomery County Department
of Transportation is hosting a Safe Routes to School Contest
from September 28 through October 16. Read more.
Celebrate Walk to School Day
Wednesday,
October 7 is Walk to School when communities around the country
celebrate the simple act of walking and bicycling to school. It’s not
too late for schools to register to participate.This year’s Montgomery
County host school will be Bells Mill Elementary School. Montgomery
County Executive Ike Leggett and Interim Montgomery County Public
Schools Superintendent Larry Bowers will join students, teachers and
parents as they gather at Cabin John Middle School at 9 a.m. and then
begin their walk to school at 9:30 a.m. Read more.
Seniors Invited to Take
Age-Friendly Community Survey
In
preparation for County Executive Ike Leggett’s upcoming Summit on
Aging, residents 55 or older are invited to take a survey and offer their thoughts and
ideas about Montgomery County as a place to live and retire. The summit
will be focus on ways to make Montgomery County an even better
"community for a lifetime." Read More.
Walk and Ride Competition to
be Held in October
Commuter
Services’ annual Walk and Ride competition encourages work teams in the
County’s five Transportation Management Districts to add steps to their
daily work-related activities. Teams track their walking during
commutes or at lunchtime and compete for prizes. Read more.
Ride On Route Service
Improvements Started this Week
On
Sunday, Ride On bus schedules and routes were modified to better
reflect traffic conditions and improve efficiencies. Details
about the changes are online.
MCDOT Celebrates PARKing Day
MCDOT
celebrated International PARKing Day on September
18 in three of its parking districts: Silver Spring, in
partnership with Montgomery Parks, Wheaton and Bethesda. Read More.
Commuter Services Sponsors
Events for Car Free Day
MCDOT’s
Commuter Services sponsored several events to promote Car Free
Day on September 22. This international event encourages people to give
up their car for the day and see how they can still get
around...whether to work, school or shopping....using community
resources ranging from transit to bikes to walking. Read More.
MCDOT Sponsors Events to
Celebrate the Fifth Birthday of Capital Bikeshare
The
region’s Capital Bikeshare system celebrated its fifth anniversary and
MCDOT’s Commuter Services joined the festivities by hosting events in
Silver Spring, Rockville and Bethesda. Staff distributed free Capital
Bikeshare promotional items and free 24-hour membership coupons.
Those stopping by their booths had the opportunity to sign up for
raffles to win bike helmets and an annual membership.
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