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Request to Cosponsor La Crosse's Week Without Driving, 9/29-10/5
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Week Without Driving is a national initiative to highlight the challenges non-drivers have navigating our car-centric society and encourage discussions about how we can improve access to life for everyone.
Co-sponsoring means:
- promoting the event among your contacts,
- encouraging your contacts to participate by signing up to do the WWD experience (pledge to try a week without driving) OR WWD Bingo
- be invited to be part of the kick-off press event (see below)
- OPTIONAL – helping plan the event
- OPTIONAL - donating a prize for the WWD bingo
- OPTIONAL - hosting an event or activity to highlight issues of non-drivers
- having your organization's name and/or logo would appear on event promotional materials
There will be a press conference with the Mayor on Tuesday, September 23 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. The Mayor will do a proclamation. Organizers are hoping for a resolution from the Common Council, participations from the County, and a ride with elected officials.
Co-sponsors as of June 30: Aptiv, Coulee Region Sierra Club, Disability Action Network, Drift Cycle Bike Share, La Crosse Area Transit Advocates, La Crosse MTU, Project Proven Leadership Group, SMRT, Sustainability Institute, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of La Crosse, and UW-La Crosse Sustainability.