Commuter of the Month: Mark Jones
Mark is the Director of the Knox County Health Department and was nominated by a coworker as June's Commuter of the Month. Jones moved downtown last year to be closer to work so he could walk, and he walks almost every day regardless of the weather and temperature.
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Nominate someone you know for commuter of the month and they could receive a $25 gift certificate.
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Wheel to Reel Winners
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Commuter Challenge
The SmartFix40 Project drew to a close on June 11 and so did our Commuter Challenge. Monthly and quarterly winners have collected $50 and $100 prizes since May 2008, but the biggest prizes are yet to come! Grand prizes of 10 iPod Shuffles, 6 iPod Touch, 6 Nintendo Wii and a $1500 AAA travel package will be awarded June 15 to the lucky commuters who have logged 75 trips using alternative transportation during the Challenge. Be sure to check back to see the winners.
Pass on the Parking
Once you experience the convenience and health benefits of riding your bike, carpooling, taking transit, walking or telecommuting to work, you’ll be ready to abandon that downtown parking pass and save hundreds of dollars a year.
Smart Trips will provide four free parking passes to any participant who cancels their downtown parking pass in favor of a leaner and greener commute—for those days when you absolutely have to drive to work. For more information, email smarttrips@knoxtrans.org
Did you know Smart Trips has a blog?
Check it out to see how other smart trippers are enjoying their commutes! www.knoxsmarttrips.blogspot.com
Smart Trips is on Facebook
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Smart Trips promotes alternatives to driving alone—easing traffic congestion improves our region's air quality and quality of life and when you participate, you can improve your health, save money, save the environment, and earn rewards!
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Smart Trips is here to help you become a mobile genius. We can help you find alternatives to driving alone, such as carpooling, taking transit, biking, walking and telecommuting to work. In the event of an unexpected change in your schedule, we’ve got you covered with an Emergency Ride Home. And to reward you for being so clever, we offer Smart Trips participants great perks in the form of prizes and Commuter Bucks. Enroll in Smart Trips, start logging your commutes, and instantly raise your I.Q.
But don't just take our word for it! Listen to what our participants have to say:
"This is such a great program. The progress my carpool has made recently is that we added a second hybrid to our group of three cars! Thanks again," Alan Sims
"Again, thank you. I have been a KAT rider for a year now and would hate to go back to driving and parking downtown." Pat Thompson |
Become a Smart Trips Participating Employer—it's free!
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Contact Smart Trips
Smart Trips, a program of the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization, serves the urbanized areas of Knox, Blount, Sevier, Jefferson, and Anderson Counties. The Smart Trips Program is funded by the US Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, Knox County, the ALCOA Foundation and Tennessee Valley Bicycles.
Smart Trips Waiver of Liability
Participation in Smart Trips programs such as carpool, vanpool, riding the bus, biking, walking to work, and the Emergency Ride Home (ERH) program is an individual decision. Participants are completely responsible for the operation of carpools and participation in any Smart Trips programs. SMART TRIPS AND THE KNOXVILLE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL'S PARTICIPATION IN A CARPOOL, VANPOOL, BUS, BIKE, WALK, OR ERH PROGRAMS. |
