commuter challenge

Commuter Challenge Reminder....

Hamiltonians are invited to participate in various events throughout the city during Commuter Challenge week June 1-5.

Make a Change Monday encourages Hamilton residents to make a commitment to an alternative mode of transportation and to register their participation at www.hamilton.ca/commuterchallenge if they already haven’t done so. On Tuesday, the Transportation Fair and Smart Com mute Expo takes place at Downtown Hamilton’s Gore Park from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Wednesday is Walk to Work Day and Walk to School Day along with a 1.2km walk starting at noon from Gore Park to the Jackson Square Plaza. Thursday is Totally Transit Day when registered participants wearing the official Smart Commute Hamilton wristband can ride the HSR bus system for free all day. The week is rounded out with Bike to Work Day on Friday that includes designated routes from various locations around the city to downtown Hamilton.

Workplaces and individuals are encouraged to sign up today for the Commuter Challenge or to get further information at www.hamilton.ca/commuterchallenge

commuter challenge

TLC had a table at the Active Transportation Fair, Friday, May 30, at McMaster University where we handed out cycling route maps, and a tlc flyer. We also met other groups working on creating a sustainable transportation system including the HSR with a bus bike rack for people to try, MaCycle with their free bike tune-ups, GO transit, the city of Hamilton strategic planning department with a survey on rapid transit, and McMaster Security with free bike identification engraving.

Congrats to the organizers from McMaster's ACT office.

June 1-7, 2008 is the Commuter Challenge, you can find out more and register your participation here.

The week includes free HSR on Clean Air Day, Wednesday, June 4, if you have your wristband/bracelet, and participation (i.e. logging your daily commute) gets you a chance at a grand prize of VIA train tickets for two, anywhere in the Quebec-Windsor corridor.