Reader Vernon Huffman sent me a note about an interesting, cross-country bike ride leaving from Ladd Circle in southeast Portland this Saturday.
“Catalysts of HOPE Sendoff Ride
At 10:00 AM on Sat 17 March 2007 bicyclists will gather at Ladd Circle in SE Portland, OR, to ride along on the first leg of the Journey of HOPE (Healing Our People & Earth). The day’s ride will progress south on 99E and culminate at the State Capitol in Salem, where riders will be greeted by local peace activists.
Local cyclists who’d rather Bike4Peace than kill4oil are encouraged to participate in all or part of the ride. Some will ride across town, some across the state and some across the continent. Please join us.
The Catalysts of HOPE are a rolling community dedicated to a vision of sustainable peaceful lifestyles. The Journey will weave together a network of communities down the west coast and across the south, each only a bike ride from the next. Through facilitated discussions and less formal communication, riders will share techniques for simplifying life and building peaceful community.”
Sounds interesting.
The ride will join with others for a convergence on World Carfree Day on September 22nd in Washington DC.
Check out the official website for more information.
2007 bicyclists! Hmmm…..Ladd Circle will be crowded.
Does anyone know what route the group is taking to get to Salem? I could not figure it out from their website.