Kathryn Doherty-Chapman From: Go Lloyd <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2017 2:59 PM To: Kathryn Doherty-Chapman Subject: Biketober, Fall Fender Frenzy, & Lights & Reflector SALE! October 2017 To read this email as a PDF go here: Fall is here! Fall is here and as it gets darker earlier, we want to be sure everyone feels safe and secure while strolling, rolling, biking, or waiting for transit. Daylight Saving Time ends in a matter of weeks, and with the "fall back" to Standard Time and rainy weather on the way, we're sharing some safety reminders. Be sure to give yourself extra travel time, and watch out for other people on motorized or unmotorized transport and on foot. Standard Time returns on Sunday, November 5th at 2:00 AM. The Monday following a time change often has more traffic collisions due to sleep patterns being disrupted, so get plenty of rest and stay safe! If you're walking, consider wearing a reflector or blinking light. Walk defensively, and don't assume people driving will see you. If you're biking, make sure to have lights‐‐not only is it the law, it helps people see you and helps keep you safe. If you're driving, don't drive distracted. Drive only as fast as conditions permit, and look around for people walking and biking. For more safe travel tips including wet winter biking tips, click here. Remember: in Oregon, every intersection is a crosswalk. 1 Fall Fender Frenzy Did you start biking this summer to save money or get more exercise, or just to avoid the crazy traffic? Do you wonder how you'll stay dry in the rainy fall and winter weather? Get bike fenders! Besides a good raincoat, bike fenders over your wheels are the best way to keep water from your spinning tires from drenching you. And thanks to Go Lloyd's Bike Committee, we're offering discounted bike fenders and FREE installation! The last day to order is Wednesday October 4th. Go Lloyd now sells Hop Fastpass! As of this week, we're selling and reloading Hop Fastpass cards in our Transportation Store! Our store is open Monday through Friday from 11am to 4pm at 700 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 340. Stop in to buy Adult, Youth, or Honored Citizen cards, add fare value in any amount between $5 and $250, or just learn more about how Hop Fastpass works! And don't worry, all you late adopters and wait‐and‐seers, we still sell paper tickets and passes too. Hop Fastpass is our region's new transit fare card and it's easy to use on TriMet, C‐TRAN, and Portland Streetcar! Simply load your card, tap the Hop Fastpass reader when you board, and go! Pay‐as‐you‐go features mean that you never pay more than a daily or monthly fare, and registered accounts mean your money is protected even if you lose your card! Visit the Hop Fastpass website to learn more. 2 October is also BIKETOBER! Love to Ride is hosting a month‐long team bike challenge where you compete against other teams. No need to make a workplace team, and any ride counts! This is a great way to stay inspired to keep biking into the rainy season. You can win some great prizes, and you're only competing against nine other teams! Check out the BIKETOBER details here. Welcome Fall Bike Ride and Light Giveaway Fall means less light during the commute, so Go Lloyd's Bike Committee will be passing out free bike lights and reflectors to people passing by on October 26th. After that, join us on a short bike ride to happy hour to welcome the fall and celebrate BIKETOBER. Photo by Glenn Euloth Go Lloyd will buy appetizers at this no‐host happy hour, and there will be a prize for the best rain gear. Ride details: Thursday October 26th Meet @ NE 7th and Holladay 4:00pm Light giveaway 5:00pm Ride meetup 5:15pm Ride leaves Need some rainy weather riding tips? Checkout this article. Commuter News & Alerts September Commuter Rewards Winners 3 Congrats to September Commuter Rewards Winners Caity of Kaiser Permanente and Zac! They both win gift cards! Caity teleworked, saving 9 gallons of gas and 173 pounds of CO2! Zac walked and rode a bike 35 miles in September, saving 2 gallons of gas and 34 pounds of CO2! Good job and keep up the great work reducing traffic congestion and improving our air quality! September by the numbers: WOW! 31,645 non‐SOV miles traveled 1,276 gallons of gas saved 22,453 pounds of CO2 saved Commuter Rewards: Log your trips today and win! Thank you to those who have started logging trips on Drive Less Connect for Commuter Rewards! Log your trips to be part of our monthly prize drawings. If you have any questions about signing up or logging trips, feel free to contact us for assistance. 503‐236‐6441 or [email protected] Store Deals and Contests Trivia Time! Win a FREE monthly TriMet pass for November! Submit the correct answer to any of our social media channels before October 20th to win! Question: Approximately how many pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) can a witch (or regular non‐witchy person) save by riding a bike five miles instead of driving? A) 0.5 pounds of CO2 B) 2 pounds of CO2 C) 4 pounds of CO2 4 Answer the trivia question on social media or in person at the Go Lloyd Transportation Store and be entered to win a FREE adult monthly TriMet pass for November! Enter by October 20th. Find us: @golloydpdx on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. October Go Lloyd Store Special: 20% off all lights and reflectors! Every month Go Lloyd has a special deal at our transportation store just for you. This month, stay safe with 20% off all bike lights and reflectors through October! 700 NE Multnomah St, Suite 340 Hours: M‐F 11:00 a.m.‐4:00 p.m. Visit our store page to see what we sell. Strava Art Contest Deadline Extended! Do you like walking or biking? Do you like art? Do you like contests? If you like any of the above, enter our Strava art competition and be entered to win gift cards to local restaurants and shops! The goal is make a really cool picture using your bike or walk route map. We will award three winners, one for biking, one for walking and one people's choice award. How to enter & contest rules: 1. Use Strava, the activity tracking app. 2. Start, end, or go through the Lloyd neighborhood on your biking or walking route. 3. Create an interesting image or phrase that is G‐rated by walking or biking, without cheating or breaking the law. 4. Make an image file of your route and share to one of the three Go Lloyd social media platforms, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using the hashtag #StravaLloyd Winners will be selected the first week of November by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Committees as well as through a popular vote. So be sure to share with your coworkers and neighbors! More information is here. The EcoChallenge is coming soon 5 Save the date for the 2017 EcoChallenge October 11th ‐ 25th Join a team and commit to specific actions at 2017.ecochallenge.org Go Lloyd believes the solution to the planet’s biggest challenges lies in the power of collective action. That's why we're joining the 2017 EcoChallenge, and we encourage you to join too! The EcoChallenge engages participants from communities far and wide in taking on a sustainable living challenge every October. Join thousands of other participants as we prove that small actions add up to real change this October 11‐25. Visit 2017.ecochallenge.org to get started! Lloyd Cycle Station Fall Special! Keep riding through the fall and winter and park at the Lloyd Cycle Station! Join the Lloyd Cycle Station in October and get one month FREE of secure bike parking and shower and locker room access! This $50 a month value is free if you sign up through October. Information on signing up is here. Neighborhood News Right 2 Dream Too Tiny House Fundraiser Sponsor a Modular Home at Lloyd's Rest Stop for the Unhoused! Each tiny home costs just $2,100 and provides temporary safe shelter for people currently without a home. These modular houses are built by creative PSU architecture students. Your company or YOU can contribute to the cause. To get involved contact Sarah Heinecke at the Lloyd EcoDistrict. Watch a time‐lapse video of the build‐out of the tiny homes here. 6 Sponsors so far include East West College, Watson Creative, and eBay Portland. Add your name to the list! To sponsor a tiny home contact: Sarah Heinicke Executive Director, Lloyd EcoDistrict 2203 Lloyd Center Portland, OR 97232 e: [email protected] | c: 503‐475‐4895 More information about the rest stop is here. Right 2 Dream Too Welcome Dinner The Lloyd community is excited to welcome Right 2 Dream Too to our neighborhood with a spaghetti dinner on November 21st. The dinner will feature presentations from Right 2 Dream Too (R2DToo) members about their mission, current projects, and the best ways you can get involved. This is a great DATE AND TIME opportunity to meet the newest members of Tue, November 21, 2017 the Lloyd community and we hope to see you 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST there! Donations for the dinner will be Add to Calendar welcome and other opportunities to support as LOCATION well.