Drive Less Challenge

Celebrate Driving Less at the 2012 Drive Less Challenge Party!

bretandersen — Sun, 13 May 2012 19:26:44 +0000

Drive Less Challenge Celebration!

Sunday, May 13th, 2:30 to 4:30PM

Arillaga Center (Oak Room) 701 Laurel Street

Menlo Park (next to the Caltrain Station)

Everyone involved in the this year’s Challenge is invited to celebrate our success at the party. We’ll announce category winners, thank our volunteers and sponsors and share experiences over some good food and refreshments.

Continue driving less at Bike to Work Day!

alevin — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:13:52 +0000

Tomorrow, Thursday May 10 is Bike to Work Day – an opportunity to continue the cycling you’ve been doing during the Drive Less Challenge, and encourage your colleagues to bike to work as well. Stop by an Energizer Station near your home or work and get some refreshments and goodies to power your ride.

Commute and walk to work

mellovelo — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:43:28 +0000

I did it!

The entire month of April. Daily commute to work by Caltrain and walk to the office. Relaxing and made few friends. Friday afternoons are topped with a beer onboard. yeehah!

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Getting Legs

Peg Champion — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:59:42 +0000

I loved participating in the Drive Less Challenge!

The Challenge changed my behavior – it made me stop and think each time before I got into my car to take a solo drive. I conducted much of my work (meetings and interviews) by email and telephone and scheduled several meetings within walking distance. I carefully planned my days, and grouped errands with meetings to eliminate unnecessary trips.

I learned that I live in a lovely community! I enjoyed riding through nearby neighborhoods, looking at landscaping and smelling the spring flowers. I saw neighbors caring for their yards, couples walking their dogs, mamas pushing strollers, and I watched a crew construct a new house, little by little, day by day. Taking the Challenge strengthened my sense of community and, after exercising for an hour and 40 minutes a day, 5 days a week, I found that I slept better.

My thanks to GreenTown Los Altos for the work you do, for sponsoring the Challenge – and for getting me involved!

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Sterling, my chariot

Peg Champion — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:58:00 +0000

My primary Drive Less Challenge goal was to ride my bike to my Pilates class 5 times a week, every day for 2 weeks. To achieve this goal, I needed a bike! I bought extremely reasonably priced bicycles for both my husband and myself: here’s a shot of my Challenge chariot, Sterling.

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