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On Wednesday, June 25, thousands of people will leave their cars at home and take two wheels to work. We're hoping that plenty of Louisville residents will be among those taking part in Bike to Work Day, an annual event that educates and excites people about commuting by bicycle. to to out save gas, make time to exercise, and enjoy fresh air. Denver's been rated as one of the nation's best places to bike by the American League of Bicyclists, and one of the most congested cities by the Texas Transportation Institute, so bicycle commuting just makes sense. Bike to Work Day is a perfect event for novice bicycle commuters, as plenty of participation means that groups are more likely to ride together, and extra support is available for planning routes, tips on best commuting practices, road Officially registering makes you eligible for lots of great prizes! You can also stop by one of over a hundred bike stops that morning to catch your breath and get some free breakfast! How do you participate? Go to www.drcog.org or call 303.458. 7665 to regis- ter. Hope to see you on two wheels June 25! NEW LYNX Bus SERVICE ARRIVING IN LOUISVILLE SUMMER 2008 This summer, a new bus route called the LYNX will connect Louisville residents to work, school, shopping, entertain- ment, LYNX will provide direct access from the heart of downtown Louisville to the u.s. 36 corridor and will serve Avista Hospital, Monarch K-8 and Monarch High School, flatirons Mall, and the Broomfield and flatirons Circle park-n- Ride locations. Boulder County has partnered with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) to bring the new bus service to Louisville. LYNX will operate Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. service will operate every 30 minutes during early morning and late afternoon hours (6:00 - 10:00 AM and 2:00 - 6:00 PM.) LYNX will operate every 60 minutes dur- ing late morning and late evening (10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 6:00 - 10:00 PM.) LYNX will also run Saturday 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM, will be no Sunday service. is a wonderful opportunity for Louisville residents to leave their cars behind and take an easy, convenient, cleaner mode of transportation to do all the things they need to do each day- whether that's work, school or play," said Louisville Mayor Chuck Sisk. Louisville is currently served by the route 228, the Louisville call-n-Ride, and the DASH, but none of these provide direct LYNX route will provide the Louisville community with connections to down- town, Community Park, Monarch High School and other destinations within the community," said Boulder County Alterna- tive Transportation Coordinator Tim Swope. new route is funded by a $1.2 million federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant awarded to Boulder Coun- 11lOse funds will be matched by the Boulder County Transportation Program, a voter-approved transportation tax passed RTO effectiveness and plan for future service. Look for the LYNX bus and route information at special community events throughout the summer, including Touch-A- Truck, Saturday, June 14, 9:00 - 11 :30 AM at the Louisville Recreation Center. Touch-A- Truck allows families with young children the fun opportunity to get up close and have / types of trucks LYNX bus will also make an appearance at the annual July 4 Picnic in Community Park. I For more information about the LYNX route, please contact Boulder County at www.bouldercounty.org/trans- portation or 303.441.3900.