Strive Not To Drive is set to return this Friday, May 16, through Saturday, May 24, encouraging WNC residents to bike, walk, bus, and carpool across the region. The initiative has been supporting sustainable transportation since the '80s, and there are plenty of ways to participate this year. Gear up for these special events:

Charlotte Street is along for the ride. | Photo by AVLtoday

Walk/Bike Audit Training Session | Tuesday, May 20 | 5:30-7 p.m. | West Asheville Library | Free, RSVP | Attend this training session to learn how to evaluate bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure — when you complete the training, you can participate in the next day's Lucy Herring Walk/Bike Audit.

Ride of Silence | Wednesday, May 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Asheville City Hall Plaza | Free | Asheville on Bikes and Blue Ridge Bicycle Club are cohosting the international event honoring riders who have been killed or injured in public rights of way — locally, the event honors Alex Rozos.

There are even more Strive Not to Drive events happening across Buncombe County and WNC. Check out the full calendar of events and be sure to log your participation — you just might win some prizes, from Tourists tickets to free ART passes.

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