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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>TOMORROW: Prince George's County Waives Fares for Bicycles on The Bus, Establishes Regional ‘Pit Stops’ to Support “National Bike to Work Day” <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For immediate release: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>5/19/2016 2:00:00 PM<br><br><b>For more information, contact: </b><br>Scott L. Peterson, Deputy Manager of Communications/Press Secretary (240) 619-9400 or Paulette L. Jones, Public Information Officer, DPW&T (240) 712-0298<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>LARGO, MD</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> – On Friday, May 20, 2016, Prince George’s County will waive fares for passengers bringing bicycles onto TheBus to support “National Bike to Work Day”. That day, the County’s Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) will also be disseminating bike maps, and bike safety and mobility information to the community and supporting eleven special pit stops in the County that will assist bicyclist throughout the day. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“Bicycling promotes connectivity to and within communities, all while protecting the environment and improving health,” said Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker. “We want to encourage residents to explore using bicycling and transit options to get to work, and waiving the fare if you bring your bike onto TheBus on “Bike To Work Day” is a great incentive to do so”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> “Last year DPW&T installed bike racks on all of our transit buses. We are pleased to take another next step to further support bicycle and transit connectivity by waiving fares for travelers who bring their bikes on TheBus on Bike to Work Day.” said Darrell B. Mobley, Director, DPW&T. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>May is National Bike Month, Bike to Work Week is May 16-20, and “National Bike to Work Day” on May 20th. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>WHAT:<br>Prince George's County Waives Fares for Bicycles on TheBus and Establishes Pit Stops for "National Bike to Work Day" on May 20th.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>WHEN:<br>Friday, May 20, 2016 (“National Bike to Work Day”)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>WHO: <br>Victor Weisberg, Special Assistant to the Director DPW&T<br>Karyn McAlister, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager DPW&T<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>WHERE:Bowie Town Center, 15606 Emerald Way Bowie, MD <br>6:30 – 8:30 a.m.<br><br>Bowie Fire Station, 13008 9th Street (MD-564) Bowie, MD<br>6:30 – 8:30 a.m.<br><br>Capitol Heights, 101 Maryland Park Drive Capitol Heights, MD <br>6:30 – 8:30 a.m.<br><br>College Park City Hall, 4500 Knox Road at Route 1 College Park, MD<br>6:30 – 8:30 a.m.<br> <br>College Park Metro, 4931 Calvert Road College Park, MD <br>4:00 – 7:00 pm<br><br>Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center, 101 Centerway Greenbelt, MD<br>6:30 – 8:30 a.m.<br><br>Hyattsville Magruder Park, 4000 Hamilton Street Hyattsville, MD<br>6:30 – 8:30 a.m.<br><br>Oxon Hill/National Harbor 100 Heritage Cove Road Oxon Hill, MD<br>6:30 – 8:30 a.m.<br><br>Port Towns/Edmonston, Decatur Street & NE Branch Trail Edmonston, MD<br>7:00 – 9:00 a.m. & 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Suitland/Census Bureau, 4508 Suitland Road, Suitland, MD <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>6:30 – 8:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>University of Maryland, 8056 Regents Drive College Park, MD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>4:00 – 6:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>#### <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Harlow Solid Italic"'>Jessica<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Jessica E. Barnes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Town Clerk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Riverdale Park<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>5008 Queensbury Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Riverdale Park, MD 20737<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><a href="http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/">www.riverdaleparkmd.info</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>301-927-6381<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>