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NEWS FROM
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                Contact: Kathryn Hughes (510)238-6493
August 5,
2002                    Josh
Ratner (510)238-3983
National Bicycle Greenway
Connecting Cyclists to Cities

Oakland, CA - Councilmember Brunner of the City of Oakland is holding
a press conference to welcome Andrew Morton, the relay rider for the
National Bicycle Greenway, who will bicycle to downtown Oakland from
Eugene, Oregon. Councilmember Brunner will present a City of Oakland
proclamation to Mr. Morton in support of the National Bicycle
Greenway, a proposed interconnected nationwide network of bike-safe
roads and paths. City of Oakland Public Works Agency Director
Claudette Ford and the San Francisco Bay Trail Project Manager Janet
McBride will also be featured speakers. Mr. Morton is one of a series
of bicycle riders who are cycling between cities from coast to coast
to draw attention to the National Bicycle Greenway concept.

WHAT:     Press Conference for the National Bicycle Greenway

WHO:       Councilmember Jane Brunner, Public Works Agency Director
Claudette Ford,
Bicycle rider Andrew Morton, and the San Francisco Bay Trail Project
Manager Janet McBride

WHEN:    Tuesday, August 6, 2:30-3:00.
WHERE:  City Hall Steps
    One Ogawa Plaza
    14th and Broadway
    Oakland

"The National Bicycle Greenway initiative supports bicycling.  We
have an interconnected system that works for automobiles - it's time
we design facilities that are accessible to cyclists." said
Councilmember Brunner.

According to the City's Public Works Agency Director Claudette Ford,
"The National Bicycle Greenway dovetails with our City's bike plan.
This event also draws attention to the Countywide Bicycle Plan issued
last year by the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency and the
recent Regional Bicycle Plan, issued by the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission," she added.  "New bicycle lanes on Grand
Avenue and the Embarcadero Bay Trail are regional bicycle facilities
that encourage cycling to Lake Merritt, downtown Oakland, BART, and
along the Bay."

Residents are encouraged to attend the press conference and welcome
Andrew Morton to our downtown. For more information, call Kathryn
Hughes at (510) 238-6493. See also the National Bicycle Greenway
website: www.BikeRoute.com

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