Bike, walk, carpool, transit – drive less, have fun, and save the planet
Sponsoring cities in 2010:
Mountain View, Palo Alto, Burlingame, Menlo Park
Riding in the Rain
With the rain this morning, I was disappointed that we wouldn’t be able to ride bikes to school today. But my children (3 and 7 years old) wanted to “save the earth”, so we dressed up in rain gear and biked in the rain.
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Walking Mom
My favorite time of day is walking to school with my kids. It is the perfect time–walking side by side with me, they share the details of their day, and we both get exercise. This activity defines quality time! I love it. They love it. It’s the little things that make life good.
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Drive Less Challenge – more fun with groups!
One of the cool things about the Drive Less Challenge is that you can participate with groups – a school group, co-workers, a neighborhood group, a club. Palo Alto High School, Escondido Elementary School, Hewlett Packard, NASA Ames, Acterra, Old Mountain View Neighborhood, Western Wheelers Bike Club- these are all examples of groups that are participating together in the Drive [...]
Biking Has Made me a Better Driver
I wanted to take a moment to reflect on how biking has made me a better driver. Yes, I still drive my car from time to time, but much less so and with much greater care when I do. I attribute my better driving habits to what I have learned from biking.
1. Context is key. I am constantly thinking about [...]
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 [...]
