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Celebrate Massachusetts Car-Free Week!
September 17th - 23rd, 2012
2012 Massachusetts Car-Free Week Stats:
27,456 Reduced Car Trips
724,488 Reduce Miles
319 Tons of Reduced CO2 Emissions
Goal: 12,000 Fewer Cars Driven
Outcome: During Car-Free Week, 13, 587 Fewer Cars Driven in Massachusetts!
What is Massachusetts Car-Free Week?
Massachusetts Car-Free Week is an extension of World Car-Free Day, an annual event which has quickly spread to over 1,000 cities in 40 countries around the globe. Endorsing the environmental financial, community and health benefits of green sustainable travel options, Massachusetts Car-Free Week promotes transit, carpooling, bicycling, walking and teleworking as greener modes of transportation.
This year, Massachusetts will celebrate a week of going Car-Free or Car-Light, with activities and events happening September 17th - 23rd.
Get Involved!
Participating in Car-Free Week is FREE and it's easy! Travel Car-Free as many days as you can from September 17th - 23rd and track your green trips. Participants of Car-Free Week will be eligible to win a $50 Amazon gift card daily - drawn from the names of those who logged a trip the previous day and will also be entered for a chance to win one of three $150 Visa gift card grand prizes from the names of all participants! The more days you track, the greater your chance to win!
Winning participants will be announced on Twitter. Follow #CarFreeWk for more information about Car-Free Week events in your community
Not able to travel completely Car-Free? We encourage you to try traveling Car-Light this year. Carpooling or vanpooling with friends, co-workers or family is a great way to reduce CO2 emissions. For more ideas on how to maximize fuel efficiency, save money and ways to travel green, visit www.mass.gov/massdot/drivesmart
Get Started: Track Your Green Trips
There are several ways you can participate in Massachusetts Car-Free Week!
And don't forget to log all of your trips- running errands, carpooling the kids to school, and mid-day trips to meetings also count!
This year Car-Free and Car-Light trips can easily be tracked through NuRide. NuRide is the nation's largest travel rewards and rideshare matching program for individuals who take green trips. Even better...NuRide is a FREE service sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).
Participants who log their green trips through NuRide during Car-Free Week will be entered to win one of many great prizes. Participants can track their Car-Free trip anytime during the week of September 17th - 23rd at www.NuRide.com. New to NuRidde? Use promo code GREENMA when registering and get 1,000 free points to be used towards perks and discounts at hundreds of New England retailers and experiences.
Already a NuRide member? [ Click here ] for more information on logging your NuRide trips during Car-Free Week.
Not a NuRide member yet? {Click here } for more information and to start logging your green trips for rewards! New members get 1,000 free NuRide points.
Refer a friend! [ Click here ] Know someone who is not yet tracking their green trips in NuRide? Get 1,000 NuRide points for every referral that signs-up!
Learn More!
Want to commute Car-Free or Car-Light but need help finding the right alternative or rideshare matching options that best fit your commute? We can help!
Your local TMA and MassRIDES have many resources to help you plan your Car-Free trip. Not sure which TMA your company works with? Check out the Massachusetts TMA Directory or MassRIDES Worksite Partner list to contact the TMA or MassRIDES coordinator that serves your area.
Find out more about our event sponsors: MassDOT, MassRIDES, and MassCommute.
