Remember our discussion the other day about wind power and energy alternatives and whatnot?

Well folks, here's yet another real opportunity to make a positive personal impact on the environment and your wallet and save a little energy:

Tomorrow, Friday September 28th is the first ever regular Walk/Ride Day organized by Greater Portland Green Streets!

The idea behind this great initiative is to wear something green and use a green means of transportation to get to work or school or wherever you're going tomorrow.

Wear green and use green transportation modes tomorrow, Friday September 28th, on the first monthly Walk/Ride Day sponsored by Portland Green Streets.
Carey Kish photo

The wearing of the green is the easy part. But breaking old habits and deciding to use green means of transportation - even if only for one day - may not be.

But there are numerous options for most of us who live in or near the city. You need only decide to give one or more of these healthy, economical and eco-friendly means a try.

* We've got a wonderful network of urban trails in the Portland area, so why not walk?

* There are plenty of bicyling resources. And we've got bike lanes on many streets and plenty of not-so-busy neighborhood streets to ride to get you where you need to go by pedal power. You can put your bike on the bus, too, and utilize both modes!

* How about hopping the bus and let someone else do the driving while you watch the world go by?

* And carpools are one of the easiest, most effective ways to slash your commuting costs and save energy.

I'm going to celebrate Bike/Walk Day by cruising into work on my green mountain bike. Will you be wearing green and commuting green on Friday?

If you miss out, remember that Bike/Walk Day will happen on the last Friday of every month (it'll be like Commute Another Way Week, only more often!), so do plan on it!