Posted: 07/07/2008

Today is a Spare the Air Day in the San Francisco Bay Area. However, public transit is NOT free today.

Concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution are forecast to be unhealthy today. Clear skies and hot temperatures will combine to produce poor air quality for the Bay Area.

To help prevent smog today, please:
- Drive less
- Take public transit, walk or bike, visit 511.org for transit info
- Carpool or vanpool with friends or co-workers
- Telecommute -- work from home instead of driving to work
- Exercise in the morning before air quality becomes unhealthy
- Avoid using charcoal lighter fluid for your BBQ

To plan your commute online, visit 511.org

To monitor current air quality conditions, visit www.sparetheair.org.