Tomorrow, July 20, will be a spare the air day in the Bay Area. The ground-level ozone (smog) has been worse of late because of the high temperatures and no wind. Things you can do tomorrow to help:
On Spare the Air Days, we ask Bay Area residents to fight pollution by driving less, taking public transportation, trip-linking, walking, biking, choosing not to use gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment, and avoiding polluting household products. People who are especially sensitive to pollution are advised to limit their time outdoors, particularly in the afternoon hours.
Travel is free all day on the following Bay Area transportation providers:
ACE
AC Transit
AirBART
Alameda Harbor Bay
Alameda Oakland Ferry
BART
Benicia Breeze
Caltrain
Cloverdale Transit
County Connection
Dumbarton Express
Emery Go Round
Fairfield/Suisun Transit
Golden Gate Ferry
Golden Gate Transit
Muni
Petaluma Transit
Rio Vista Delta Breeze
SamTrans
Santa Rosa CityBus
Sonoma County Transit
Tri Delta Transit
Union City Transit
Vacaville City Coach
VTA
The VINE
WestCAT
Wheel
You can learn more about air quality management at the Bay Area Air Quality Management District as well.
I’m quite pleased that I ‘spare the air’ everyday, since I have the luxury of being able to get around my town on my bike. 🙂 (But here’s to having a well-running car!)