Visit our table at this year's Cinco de Mayo Fiesta to learn what Smart Trips is all about!

We'll be getting the word out about
transportation options, registering attendees for the Commuter Challenge and Bike Walk Week, handing out flashing safety lights and showing folks how to put their bike on the bus.    

As a bonus, Metro Transit is providing a free transit pass, good both days of the festival!    

 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta    

Friday, May 6

4:00 - 9:00 pm

Saturday, May 7

9:00 am - 6:00 pm   

St. Paul's West Side (map)   

Already going? We need your help

We're not asking for much--- as little as an hour-and-a-half of your time to help staff our table (though we'd appreciate more).

For your time and assistance, we'll give you a free t-shirt and an excuse to get to the festivities!   

Find a shift: Check our schedule to see if any of the shifts work for you.

RSVP: Contact Damian Goebel at damian@smart-trips.org or 651-224-8555 x 24 to schedule a shift or with any questions. 

To learn more about the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and to plan your shift around events you want to see, visit the official festival site here.   

Welcome our two new staff members, Mary Heer-Forsberg and Emma Pachuta!

Mary, our new Marketing and Communications Director, was formerly Communications Director for both the Indian Land Tenure Foundation and Mounds Park Academy. She has worked as a communications consultant and writer for more than ten years, serving several clients in higher education and the nonprofit sector. Passionate about helping nonprofit organizations, Mary currently serves on the boards of the Roseville Area Schools Foundation and Community Mediation Services.

Mary can be reached at 651-224-8555 x 23 or mary@smart-trips.org. 

Emma, our Communications and Outreach Intern, recently completed her masters in Community and Regional Planning at the University of Oregon and is excited to return to the transportation scene here in the Twin Cities. She is also a team member of the Community Partners Bike Library Program through the Sibley Bike Depot and is involved in various transportation-related organizations around the Metro Area. In addition to riding her bike, Emma's favorite pastimes include listening to live music, reading up on current events, traveling internationally and trying out new restaurants.  

Emma can be reached at 651-224-8555 x 22 or emma@smart-trips.org. 

Feel free to drop Emma or Mary a line and welcome them both to the Smart Trips team!