*Hiya, folks! **This <http://www.georgiaridestothecapitol.org/> looks like fun! There is no official Sopo meet up time or place. Wear a Sopo shirt if you have one! -rachael
W H O * Metro Atlanta Mayors Association (MAMA) <http://www.metroatlantamayors.org/>, GEORGIA BIKES! <http://www.georgiabikes.org/> and event sponsors will host 2,000 cyclists from the metro Atlanta region. Police-escorted rides will depart from Decatur and Roswell led respectively by Mayor Bill Floyd and Mayor Jere Wood as well as other mayors and public officials from the region, including Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. * W H A T* During the third annual *"Georgia Rides to the Capitol" *event, cyclists will embark on rides to the Capitol in order to raise support for improved conditions for cycling, including the development of regional systems of bicycling and pedestrian networks. * W H E N* *Tuesday, March 11, 2008*, during the state legislative session. Estimated time of arrival at the Capitol is 11:40 a.m. Your starting time will depend on which city or auxiliary location you choose to start at or which route you choose to join along the way<http://www.georgiaridestothecapitol.org/routes.html> . * W H Y* In order to raise support for the development of a regional-scale bicycle network of both on-road facilities and multi-use-trails, and a pedestrian network focused around major transit facilities and activity centers and near schools. MAMA also intends to raise awareness of the benefits of bicycling as an *important form of transportation*; a *beneficial economic development* and *tourism tool*; an excellent way to *maintain health and fitness*; and a great *sport * and* family activity*. -- Rachael Spiewak, MSW Executive Director Sopo Bicycle Cooperative 404-425-9989 www.sopobikes.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hours of operation: Tues/Thurs 7 pm - 10 pm Sat/Sun 2 pm - 5 pm
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