Drive Less Challenge 2011 – Communities and Groups
The Drive Less Challenge had 10 participating communities in 2011, up from 4 in 2010 and 1 in 2009. The most active community this year was Menlo Park, which pioneered the Drive Less Challenge in 2009. The second most active was Sunnyvale, which was brand new this year.
| Green Miles | Lbs CO2 saved | |
| Menlo Park | 21,273 | 10,982 |
| Sunnyvale | 14,257 | 7,166 |
| Palo Alto | 11,992 | 7,370 |
| San Carlos | 10,867 | 7,066 |
| Los Altos/Hills | 8,837 | 5,468 |
| Mountain View | 8,555 | 4,816 |
| Redwood City | 4,491 | 2,610 |
| Morgan Hill | 3,944 | 2,118 |
| Burlingame | 3,562 | 1,796 |
| Cupertino | 1,069 | 747 |
Communities and groups are important, since our travel habits are reinforced by those around us. These are the largest groups that participated in the Drive Less Challenge this year:
| Group Name | Members | Category | Community |
| San Carlos Charter Learning Center | 56 | School | San Carlos |
| Heather Elementary | 39 | School | San Carlos |
| White Oaks Elementary | 28 | School | San Carlos |
| Brittan Acres Elementary | 27 | School | San Carlos |
| Central Middle | 25 | School | San Carlos |
| Menlo Park Administrative Services Dept. | 17 | Work | Menlo Park |
| Arundel Elementary | 17 | School | San Carlos |
| Oracle | 14 | Work | Redwood City |
| Green Town Los Altos | 13 | Social/Civic/Fun | Los Altos/Hills |
| Menlo ENG | 10 | Work | Menlo Park |
| UU Fellowship of Redwood City | 9 | Faith Community | Redwood City |
| Nokia Silicon Valley Site – Team 5 | 9 | Work | Menlo Park |
| Menlo Park Community Services Team | 9 | Work | Menlo Park |
| Nokia Silicon Valley Site – Team 3 | 7 | Work | Menlo Park |
| 7 | Work | Palo Alto | |
| NASA Ames | 7 | Work | Mountain View |
| Nokia Silicon Valley Site – Team 4 | 7 | Work | Menlo Park |
| Acterra | 7 | Work | Palo Alto |
| Stanford University | 7 | Work | Palo Alto |
| Bike Party!!! | 7 | Social/Civic/Fun | Sunnyvale |
| UU Church of Palo Alto | 7 | Faith Community | Palo Alto |
| Menlo Park Library | 6 | Work | Menlo Park |
| Sunnyvale Cool | 6 | Social/Civic/Fun | Sunnyvale |
| St. Charles | 6 | School | San Carlos |
| Tierra Linda Middle | 6 | School | San Carlos |
| Menlo Park Community Development Services | 5 | Work | Menlo Park |
| Bulingame CEC | 5 | Social/Civic/Fun | Burlingame |
December 27, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Hullo All,
I want to ride my bike from here (748 N. Mathilda Avenue • Sunnyvale – Larkspur Landing) to NASA Ames – Moffett Field
* Can I do this?
* What is my route?
* How long will it take me?
Many thanks and happy holidays!
Be well,
rosemary.