We’re taking action on climate change! Join the City of Raleigh at the FREE GoGreen event, featuring GoRaleigh's and the Department of Transportation's cleaner and greener multi-modal fleet.
Join us!
Saturday, August 21
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Greg Poole, Jr. All Faiths Chapel at Dorothea Dix Park
1030 Richardson Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603
GoRaleigh will be providing 15-minute service to and from the event beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 1:30 p.m. The bus will leave from Platform C at GoRaleigh Station. Parking is free at the Moore Square parking lot on Saturdays.
Explore the Greener Transportation Options
See how the City is working to achieve its goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Changing how we move around the city is the first step to reducing those emissions and promoting a greener future. The City’s broad strategies are designed to affect community equity, resilience and safety through increased mobility and access.
GoGreen will showcase many of the City’s environmentally friendly fleet vehicles and debut the NEW GoRaleigh Electric Buses. You will have the chance to explore a GoRaleigh electric bus, compressed natural gas (CNG) bus, ride a Citrix Cycle, try out a Bolt, Lime and Spin scooter and more!
Sustainability Panel
The Office of Sustainability is hosting a live panel discussion that will highlight transportation strategies in the Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP).
In 2019, Raleigh’s City Council established a goal of reducing community wide GHG emissions 80 percent by 2050. CCAP was developed with the help of experts, leaders, community organizations and City staff. The Plan includes strategies to reduce at Raleigh’s highest sources of emissions: Transportation, Energy in Buildings and Waste. These strategies include transitioning to electric vehicles and reducing vehicle miles traveled.
This panel discussion will give the community a chance to ask questions about importance of transportation to our climate goals and what the City is doing to help residents take action.
Panel Members
- Moderator: Michael Moore, Director, Department of Transportation
- Panelist: TJ Lynch, Assistant Director, Raleigh Water
- Panelist: Bynum Walter, Planning Supervisor, Department of Planning and Development
- Panelist: Nick Neptune, Board Chair, Oaks and Spokes
Meet the Mascots and Learn About the Bio-Energy Recovery Project
Bring the kids to meet Raleigh Water's mascots, Johnny the Running Toilet and Sir Water Raleigh!
Raleigh Water is also playing a huge part in the City’s environmental stewardship. Their Bio-energy Recovery Project will fuel 50 GoRaleigh buses daily with CNG. The new facility will produce green energy, allowing the City to make great strides in moving towards reducing its GHG emissions and meeting its sustainability goals.
...And More!
- Hear from the Raleigh Police Department who will be promoting bicycle safety and offering tips and best practices for using greenways and sharing the road.
- Learn about the Dix Edge Area Study, connecting communities and shaping a shared future for the neighborhoods south of Dix Park.
- Discover the long-range plan for transportation in the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, which includes roadway, transit, rail, bicycle, pedestrian and other transportation projects in the region for the next 30 years.
A Special Thanks to
- Duke Energy
- Green State Power, LLC
- IBI Group
- INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc.
- Proterra
- Siemens