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Past Smart Commute Day Info
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Congratulations to these Past Winning Foote Health
System Pedal
and Tour Jackson Farm Service USDA
Lifeways
Girl Scouts
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How did Smart Commute Day get started? Smart Commute Day started in 2005 with the goal of encouraging Jacksonians to consider alternative ways to get to work. Smart commuting includes bicycling, walking, or taking the bus. The purpose of Smart Commute Day is to promote active forms of transportation and to educate area residents about the health, environmental, and economic benefits of a smart commute.
Smart Commute Day continues to grow!
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Participants | 165 | 286 | 334 |
| Teams | 6 | 14 | 13 |
| Miles | 550 | 1,400 | 1,526 |
A huge
thank-you to our 2007 sponsors!
P&T Fitness,
City of Jackson Parks and Recreation, Step One
Soccer Too,
Healthy & Fit Magazine, Sam's Club, Anderson Printing and Mailing,
Lenny's Sub Shop, American 1 Federal Credit Union, Active Living by Design, Consumers Foundation, Jackson Transportation Authority, Meijer, Speckhard-Knight
Foundation
Smart Commute Day 2007 was a big success!334 participants biked, walked, and rode transit 1,526 miles to work! Congratulations to these Corporate Challenge Winners: Foote Hospital, Eaton Corp. ,American 1 FCU,Jackson Farm Service Agency
Smart Commute Day 2006 was a big success! Close to 300 participants biked, walked, and rode transit 1,400 miles to work. 75% of participants tried smart commuting for the first time!
Smart Commute Day 2005 was a big success!
165 participants biked, walked, and rode transit 550 miles to work on May 6, 2005. 86% of participants tried smart commuting for the first time and some hopped on their bikes and didn't stop all summer long (see Fall newsletter for story).
