Save the date April 22 for PoP: Pedal on Scotland's Parliament

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Save the date, Earth Day -- April 22, 2023 -- for the next Pedal on Parliament. Rose and John are offering this cause our support, which aims to make Scotland a cycle-friendly country!
https://pedalonparliament.org/

Please consider joining the ride, leading a segment from Glasgow, and otherwise getting involved:

https://pedalonparliament.org/get-involved/

Unfortunately, we cannot be in Edinburgh on that date, because we will be in Pittsburgh for the U.S. memorial for Emma Burke Newman. However, we will be there in early April to see politicians and press them for action by April 22.

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