It’s that time of year again! Area 30 Parking online renewal period starts November 20th at www.Area30ParkingPermits.com.

The steps to take to insure that your parking permits are at the Neighborhood Pick Up are:

1. Go online at www.Area30ParkingPermits.com and update your information

2. Register/pay for permits online between 11/20/09 and 12/3/09—Print out your receipt

3. Bring your receipt and all required documentation* to the Neighborhood Pick Up

Neighborhood Pick Up Dates

Neighborhood Location:

Church of the Advent, 1301 Patapsco Street

Use Patapsco Street Entrance

Required Documentation

Car Registration

Drivers License

Lease/Deed

Proof of Residency

Permits and Passes will only be available at Neighborhood Pick Up if you have registered and paid online prior to the December 3, 2009.

*No permits will be distributed without proper documentation, including but not limited to car registration.

Wine Festival Sunday October 25th

Residential Permit Notice Sign Locations

Signs will be posted

at these locations

alerting visitors

to the Peninsula

to our

Residential Parking

Restrictions.

1) SB Battery Avenue s/o Key Highway

2) EB Montgomery Street e/o Light Street

3) SB Light Street s/o Montgomery Street

4) SB Charles Street s/o Montgomery Street

5) WB Hughes Street w/o Charles Street

6) SB Sharp Street s/o Conway

7) EB Hamburg Street @ Hanover Street

8) EB West Street e/o Hanover Street

9) EB Ostend Street @ Race Street

10) NB Hanover Street @ Ostend Street

11) NB Charles Street @ Ostend Street

12) NB Light Street @ Ostend Street

13) WB Cross Street w/o Key Highway

14) SB Covington Street s/o Key Highway

SB=Southbound

NB=Northbound

WB= Westbound

EB= Eastbound

Parking Authority Office Closings

The Parking Authority Office will be closed on Friday October 9^th for a city furlough day and on Monday, October 12^th for Columbus Day.

Press Release

This Sunday Mayor Dixon
kicks off the 16th Annual Tour du Port

Contact:
Carol Silldoff, Executive Director
One Less Car
410-960-6493
Carol@onelesscar.org
Maryland, October 2, 2009

The 16th annual Tour du PORT, Baltimore’s Premier Bicycle Event produced by One Less Car, rides again this Sunday October 4th, 2009. Mayor Dixon, who will be riding in the Tour, will kick-off the Tour du Port at approximately 7:15am this Sunday. This will be a day full of sunshine, fun, entertainment, exercise and healthy green and sustainable lifestyles! Already 1700 people are registered – an all time record number of participants! 300+ additional people are expected to register on Sunday.

An end of ride celebration for registrants includes entertainment by Everyman, a healthy sustainable lunch provided by Chipotle and Whole Foods, and a great time to meet new friends, spend the day with your family, enjoy this wonderful weather and socialize!

Registration is from 7am-8:30am this Sunday October 4th at the Canton Waterfront Park Korean War Memorial. REGISTER at www.onelesscar.org

The Baltimore Bicycle Club states, "Tour du Port is a superb way to intimately tour Baltimore. It is one of the coolest bike events around - and it certainly supports a cause that we support -bicycle safety! All proceeds fund smart commuting options and bicycle advocacy. What more could a bicyclist or commuter tired of congestion ask for from a bicycle event!"

Once a year in the fall, thousands of bicyclists take to the streets of Baltimore to have a great time and to bicycle in a show of solidarity for a movement. One Less Car, a Maryland non-profit organization, manages this fun filled ride through the streets, neighborhoods, parks and water port areas of charm city. Tour du Port participants see Baltimore from an intimate angle that one can’t see from inside a car. Tour du Port allows people to realize how Baltimore is easily navigated by bike. OLC works to raise awareness about the importance of alternative modes of smart transportation. Attend Baltimore’s Premier Bicycling Event the Tour du Port and you will be part of a Super Cool Bicycling Event Promoting a Terrific Cause! All fees go directly to advancing the programs and advocacy efforts of One Less Car, the non-profit organization dedicated to walking, bicycling and smart commuting opportunities. Visit www.onelesscar.org to learn more.

Carol Silldorff, Executive Director of One Less Car, says it best, “TOUR du Port gives average everyday folks a chance to enjoy the streets as playgrounds vs. experiencing the typical congestion and pollution created by an auto-centric society… The health and welfare of our population is directly related to having access to a multitude of safe and reliable modes of transportation. Making riding and walking viable transportation options helps increase our collective well-being.” Department of Transportation Director, Al Foxx, supports alternative modes of transportation to mitigate traffic congestion and alleviate air pollution. “We in Transportation strongly support the efforts of One Less Car and have partnered with them to raise awareness and promote the growth of smart transportation” said Al Foxx, “The Tour du Port is a great event that all would enjoy.”

The event is sponsored by American Lung Association, Baltimore Bicycle Club, Baltimore Metropolitan Council, Brown Hornet Design, Canton Crossing, Charm City Circulator, Chipotle, City Living, College Park and Mt. Airy Bicycles, Della Rose’s, EcoConsults, Howard County Living, Kelly Benefit Strategies, Kittleson and Associates, National Aquarium, Orthopedic Massage Therapy, Patient First, Princeton Sport, REI, Tour Dem Parks, Towson University, Urbanite Magazine, and Whole Foods. These sponsors understand the importance of the physical and emotional well being of our families, individuals, neighborhoods, cities and the planet as a whole. They believe that being a part of Tour du Port get us closer to that aim.

OLC already has counted the largest number of registrants in the history of the Tour – 2009 is a big year! Routes range from 12 to 50 miles. The fully supported Tour du Port includes lunch, refreshments at rest stops, map, SAG and a post-ride celebration with live music at the Tour's end.