BOULDER – June 21, 2010 – With Bike to Work Day just two days away, legendary entertainer and bicycle enthusiast Pee-wee Herman took to Twitter today to support Boulder’s annual celebration of cycling and pedestrian culture. Read more »

BOULDER – After almost a month of Walk & Bike Month activities, the Pedal to Properties Bike to Work Day will be held Wednesday, June 23. Walk & Bike Month Director Sue Prant said at least 8,000 riders are expected for the Walk & Bike Day festivities, which includes a record 45 breakfast stations set up for riders throughout town between 7 and 9 a.m. Read more »

… Boulderites to claim parking spaces as “no parking zones”…

BOULDER – Sue Prant, director of Boulder’s Walk & Bike Month, announced that bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly Boulder businesses and individuals will commandeer up to 25 parking spaces on “Park(ing) Spaces Day,” between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., on Friday, June 11. On Park(ing) Spaces Day, businesses and individuals will transform a street or private lot automobile parking space into a “park” area for the day. In past years, participants have set up many creative spaces, including dog parks, gardens, tea rooms, massage tables, putt-putt golf and even outdoor work stations. Read more »

BOULDER – Boulder’s Walk & Bike Month organizers have finalized the full list of activities and events for June, the month when Boulder will celebrate its world-class bicyclist and pedestrian culture. Boulder’s Walk & Bike Month is among the largest in the nation, and more than 8,000 participants are expected this year for Bike to Work Day alone. Walk & Bike Month grew from a single day of bicycling activities in 1977 and is now in its 34^th year. Read more »

BOULDER – Boulder’s Walk & Bike Month organizers have finalized the full list of activities and events for June, the month when Boulder will celebrate its world-class bicyclist and pedestrian culture. Boulder’s Walk & Bike Month is among the largest in the nation, and more than 9,000 participants are expected this year for Bike to Work Day alone. Walk & Bike Month grew from a single day of bicycling activities in 1977 and is now in its 34^th year. Read more »

“We’re thrilled that the local business and nonprofit communities have stepped forward to help Walk & Bike Month to grow and thrive even as the economy lags,” said Sue Prant, Walk & Bike Month campaign director. “This tells us that our pedestrian and cycling culture in Boulder is only becoming more important and that organizations believe they can connect with the public through what is now Boulder’s largest free event.” Read more »

BOULDER – Artist Cindy Ward didn’t have to live here to create the winning T-shirt design for Boulder’s 2010 Walk & Bike Month, presented by GO Boulder. Simply visiting her son and daughter, both Boulder residents, helped her understand the city’s unique walk-and-bike culture and create a design that captures the fun and energy of the annual event.

A pair of cyclists, three pedestrians and a pet dog explore Boulder in Ward’s design. The image will appear on T- shirts worn by organizers, volunteers and supporters during the month-long celebration of Boulder’s cycling and pedestrian culture.

Twelve judges picked Ward’s design from dozens of entries. For designing the winning t-shirt image, she’ll receive a small cash award and a Walk & Bike Month packet of items. Ward, a St. Louis resident, works as a graphic designer for a Harley-Davidson licensee; does freelance design for shirts, fliers, brochures and logos; and enjoys hiking, biking, camping and skiing. Ward is planning a permanent move to Boulder soon.

“Cindy’s image really captures the joy of being an active, healthy pedestrian or cyclist,” Walk & Bike Month Director Sue Prant said. “We had more than a dozen great entries, but overwhelmingly the judges said ‘This is what it feels like to walk and ride on a sunny day in Boulder’”

Boulder’s 34^th annual Walk & Bike Month is now one of the oldest, largest and most participated-in events of its kind in the nation, with more than 80 activities that begin in late May and roll through the popular Bike to Work Day on Wednesday, June 23. Last year, more than 7,500 people turned out for Bike to Work Day; organizers estimate nearly 9,000 riders and walkers will participate this year.

For more information, call Sue Prant at 303-564-9681 or bikesue@gmail.com.

About Walk & Bike Month 2010 (www.communitycycles.org)

The 34^th annual Boulder Walk & Bike Month is a diverse celebration of more than 80 bicycle and pedestrian activities organized throughout June. Presented by GO Boulder, Walk & Bike Month is the largest free event held in Boulder. Organizers expect 9,000 riders and pedestrians will turn out for Bike to Work Day, being held on June 23 this year. Activities are being coordinated by Community Cycles, a local nonprofit that educates and advocates for the safe use of bicycle transportation.

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