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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=bdytxt1><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Save
the Date: TrailLink 2007 August 8 – 10 in Portland, Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=bdytxt1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Proponents
of trails, biking and walking are all encouraged to attend Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy’s biannual TrailLink 2007 in order to gain new skills to
champion <b>active transportation</b> in their communities and help launch a
national active transportation movement. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=bdytxt1><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Active
transportation</span></b></span><span class=bdytxt1><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> is travel powered by human energy, such as walking and biking. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=bdytxt1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy is leading a campaign to <b>double</b> federal investment in active
transportation by 2010. Our TrailLink Conference will provide advocates and
government and community leaders with tools they’ll be able to use to
ensure the creation of adequate infrastructure and active transportation
programs in their communities. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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There will be a pre-conference Successful Trail-Building Strategies Workshop
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on August 8, followed by a kickoff dinner and live
music at the Portland Zoo that evening for attendees. Confirmed speakers
presenting on August 9<sup>th</sup> and 10<sup>th</sup> will be expert
panelists from across the country who are already working in their communities
and beyond to make active transportation a reality. They will cover topics such
as mobility, public health, economy, climate, and family and community. Our
closing plenary speaker will be </span></span><span class=bdysubhead1><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>Congressman Earl Blumenauer</span></span><span
class=bdysubhead1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. </span></span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=bdytxt1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To learn
more about TrailLink 2007 and to register, please go to our website:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://www.railtrails.org/whatwedo/events/traillink2007/index.html">http://www.railtrails.org/whatwedo/events/traillink2007/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Kathy Keehan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>San Diego County Bicycle Coalition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 34544<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>San Diego, CA 92163<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>858.487.6063<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>execdir@sdcbc.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>www.sdcbc.org<o:p></o:p></p>
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