Farmers market by bike
In the Bay Area we’re fortunate to have wonderful farmers markets that sell fresh, tasty produce all year long. It’s easy to fit a bike with baskets and stock up on strawberries, asparagus and artichokes, nuts, cheese, eggs from happy chickens. The taste of the locally-grown food is amazing, and in-season produce grown with care for sustainable practices, much better [...]
But if you must drive a gas-powered car
• Properly inflate your tires • Drive at 55 mph or less • For your next vehicle, select one that gets the highest number of miles per gallon possible * Link your trips so that you avoid cold starts and reduce emissions * Plan ahead and carpool with at least one other person whenever possible. * Find someone to carpool [...]
Find out about ridersharing opportunities!
Here are a few useful web sites for finding ridesharing options in our region: • zimride.com • 511.org ridesharing • eRideShare • and be sure to check with your employer!
Drive Less Challenge Launch Day
Hi, all, Thanks so much for your patience during a bumpy launch day for the Drive Less Challenge. Over the course of the day, people experienced a number of problems that have been addressed: * Performance problems that were worst in the morning but intermittent throughout the day * Technical problems with Facebook login * A bug that made it [...]
Drive Less Challenge is on, Drive Less Challenger tool is live!
It’s Thursday, April 22, Earth Day 2010, and the Drive Less Challenge is on! To get started, click “Take the Challenge.” The new Drive Less Challenger tool is up and running. You’ll be able to create a profile, set up and join groups, set a personal goal, and track progress, to see how you’re doing and how the whole community [...]
