Saturday, February 16, is Bike to GreenMarket Day, a celebration and recognition of the contribution of bike riders to sustainability in our area.
Using bicycles instead of motor vehicles to conduct at least a small part of your daily errands - like riding with your child to school, attending church or shopping at a local farmers' market - has a positive impact on society, on the environment and on your own health.
Bike activities will begin at 10:30 a.m. after the weekly free yoga session, when longtime bike and pedestrian advocate Dan Moser takes the GreenMarket stage to offer a presentation covering topics such as complete streets, the bicycle as alternative to the car, safety tips, and best routes in Fort Myers. The presentation will be followed by a Q & A.
As a motivation to ride to the market, the first 35 visitors will receive free tickets to local attractions and upcoming concerts. An art yard will be set up for kids and their parents to explore
bike-centric art projects.
BikeWalk Lee (www.bikewalklee.blogspot.com) is a community coalition raising public awareness and advocating for complete streets in Lee County: streets that are designed, built, operated and maintained for safe and convenient travel for all users. BikeWalkLee values walkable and bikeable communities that encourage interaction among citizens of all ages, incomes, and abilities; the freedom of choice in transportation, including the choice to safely walk, bike or use public transit; and the strength, stability and quality of our environment.
The Office of Sustainability (www.lee-county.com/sustainability), established in 2010, guides and coordinates Lee County's sustainability efforts, including the promotion of the most efficient
operations and being a resource in areas as diverse as recycling, waste to energy, green construction, and community development. Its goal is to provide leadership in the cultivation of a high quality of life, making Lee County attractive to businesses, a highly competitive workforce, residents and visitors.
From its inception in 2009, the Alliance for the Arts GreenMarket has been a hub for everything local and sustainable. In addition to providing local growers, bakers, artists and artisans with a weekly space to offer their wares to the public, it offers the community a range of activities, from free gardening workshops to community garden areas open to the public, recycle drives, and open yoga sessions. Local cheeses, produce, seafood and honey share space with organic
fertilizers, organic herb and vegetable plants, sprouts and rain barrels.
For more information about the GreenMarket, please email Market Manager Santiago De Choch greenmarket@artinlee.org.
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