A program of Capital
Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), Commute Solutions
of Central Texas strives to educate the public and employers on
the health, environmental and economic benefits of alternative
transportation modes and commuter practices.
a method of travel
back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home,
without the use of a single occupancy vehicle: He commutes
to work by bus.
Kid's
Robotics Team finds Commute Solutions
From
the authors: In this video you meet
the "everyday guy" Bob Workmen. Bob has some troubles
when Commuting to work. But in the End he found a good amount
of Commute Solutions just by searching on the Campo Website: http://www.campotexas.org/
2009
Commuter Challenge and Weirdest Commute Contest
The
Celebration Ceremony was held on Thursday,
October 1 at City Hall Plaza,
301W. 2nd Street, from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Food, music and trivia
games were enjoyed by all.
Participants of the Weirdest
Commute Contest displayed their creative and green means of
transportation. ME Television host Paul Saucido emceed the Celebration
Ceremony and musical guest was Blue J. Among the attendees were
Mellow Johnny's with a bike petting zoo and Alien Scooters.
Heavily Mexicated provided delicious food for all.
The Commuter Challenge Employer
Awards went to the University of Texas at Austin for the Government
Agency category. In the Corporate category, AMD and Spansion
tied with an equal number of employees participating.
The Weirdest Commute Contest
was held on Friday, September 18 at the GSD&M/Idea City
Parking Lot . KGSR was there broadcasting live while Paul Saucido
with ME TV emceed the event riding around in a Segway. Fifteen
contestants competed for a pair of 3 day passes to ACL; an Electric
Scooter; and a PlayStation3.
Contestants displayed their
creativity with commutes such as Bubbles and Stuff, "Seggin"
in the Rain and the March Hare, Mad Hatter and Alice "Doormouse"
riding the Wheels of Wonderland. Third place went to Bubbles
and Stuff, second place went to the Little Red Wagon and the
grand prize went to the Wheels of Wonderland, a pedal commute
seating 12 people.
Congratulations to the winners!!
Ride-sharing
Easier
Austin
and San Antonio have joined together to form River Cities Rideshare
(RCRS), a site for carpool matches, biking or pedestrian information
and public transit options.
Get more information
or set-up an account at www.rcride.com
today!
Want
to be on our mailing list?
Email
us at cathy.stephens@campotexas.org
with your name, email, and mailing address with the text "Add
Me!" in the subject line.
Challenge
others to find their own Commute Solution with our informational
Brochure! (in
color pdf format)
