By Sasha Forbes
22 October 2008
October is National Transport Month and the City of Cape Town is hosting a Mini Cycling Tour which will be taking place in Goodwood tomorrow October 23rd to encourage the public to use alternative transport instead of relying exclusively only on private vehicles.
City of Cape Town’s David Sampson says “the purpose of the mini cycling tour that we are having is to actually highlight alternative transport modes and raise a level of awareness in the public to let them realise that there are not only cars that are an option.”
Sampson also says that cycling is a clean, fun and cheap mode of transportation. “This is what we are trying to achieve and this what we are trying to promote as part of National Transport Month.”
People who are taking part in tomorrows mini cycling tour, this is the programme
(subject to change)
1. Meet at Goodwood Fire Station, Hugo Street 11:00
2. Short address by dignitaries 11:30
3. Cycling tour starts 12:00
4. Refreshments served to returned participants
5. Participants may choose to do more than one round
6. Event wrap up 14:00
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