Bike, walk, carpool, transit – drive less, have fun, and save the planet
Sponsoring cities in 2010:
Mountain View, Palo Alto, Burlingame, Menlo Park
Now a SF-to-PA Bike Addict!
I’ve been commute-cycling regularly since 2003 – 6 yrs in Berkeley, and now 1 yr in San Francisco. My bike-Caltrain commute to Palo Alto where I work is about 10 mi/day, plus more for errands. But, my biking has always been casual and for short distances…until now!
True story, the Drive Less Challenge was the catalyst in helping me sign [...]
Mommy Going Car-less
A few years ago we had a decision point. My husband started his medical training that required him to be at the hospital before public transportation could get him there. He needed our only car. Did we buy another one with all the costs involved, or did I learn to go car-less with kids? I chose the latter and it [...]
Drive Less Challenge Results and Winners
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Drive Less Challenge this year! In its second year, there were 400 people involved. Participants logged over 29,000 green miles, equivalent to replacing of 17,500 pounds of carbon emissions during the two week challenge period.
Everyone who participated – each of us who were thoughtful about we got from place to [...]
Drive Less Challenge in the News
Here are news sites, blogs, and organizations that covered the Drive Less Challenge.
Peninsula residents logging green miles in Drive Less Challenge – San Jose Mercury News
Drive Less Challenge Starts Today – In Menlo
Drive Less Challenge: Volunteer group challenges East Palo Alto in reducing carbon emissions – – East Palo Alto dot net
PAUSD Families Take the Drive Less Challenge – [...]
PS to last posting
Please add this as a PS to the my last story:
PS My “gas” car is a VW TDI diesel that I run with Biodiesel made from waste oil so I always insist on driving when ever there is a carpool so as to reduce everyone’s carbon footprint. That is why my carpool miles are so high.
This [...]
