Park & Pedal Launches in Newton Friday

NEWTON, MA – Park & Pedal is coming to Newton to free up the roads in some of the city's most congested employment areas and encourage more environmentally friendly methods of travel.

According to the Park & Pedal website, the initiative is a free network of parking hubs located in cycling distance from major employment centers, allowing users to park their car and ride their bike the rest of the way to work.

Friday morning, it will expand into Newton at a launch in Albemarle Park. Join Mayor Setti Warren, Newton Director of Transportation Nicole Freedman and David Montague, founder of Park & Pedal and Montague Bicycles, for a commuter breakfast and kickoff event.

Here's a look at who will be in attendance:

• Free bagels from Rosenfelds Bagels
• Free pastries from Newton Village Cafe
• Free breakfast burritos from Anna's Taqueria
• Free bike tune ups from Belmont Wheelworks
• Tea and Juice from Honest Tea
• Free COFFEE!
• Food donation from Russo's Watertown
• Food donation from Shaw's Supermarket
• Food donation from Wegmans
• Hubway
• MassRIDES
• Rejjee
• Sierra Club
• Massachusetts Nature Conservancy
• Charles River TMA

By participating in Park & Pedal, commuters can avoid delays as they try to get to work on time and opt to pedal the final short distance.

Click here for more information about the Park & Pedal event, which runs from 8 to 9:30 a.m.

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