Mount Pleasant, SC, USA- East Cooper's effort to build a better CARTA transit system joins a global event on Saturday, September 24th when the East Cooper CARTA Riders will take transit information into Mount Pleasant's Old Village after a breakfast meeting, knocking on doors with the message that success for the new East Cooper Connector #401 Route means "the bus up to us."
Volunteers will enjoy a Dutch treat breakfast at Page's Okra Grill at its new location at 302 Coleman Boulevard at 8 am, then move out about 9 am on foot, by bike and on the CARTA #401 East Cooper Connector Bus for a morning of transit awareness development and outreach focused on Coleman Blvd. and the walkable, transit accessible community and shopping district being redeveloped along Mount Pleasant's Main Street and nearby areas. Most of the effort will be hanging bags with transit literature on door knobs and talking to people about the new routes.
This event marks the beginning of the last full week in the probationary evaluation period for the new route, which will be rated by the CARTA staff and board based on its performance for the period ending September 30, 2011. Based on ridership and farebox revenue figures to that date the bus may be continued, modified or terminated.
For full information or to volunteer that day see www.eastccrider.com or call (843) 870=5299.
This is part of the Moving Planet Global event focused on reducing carbon emissions www.moving-planet.org with thousands of activities around the world that day.