Commuter Challenge 2009 is finally over.  Whew!  We are still working on wrapping everything up.  But I do have the final stats and their comparisons from the last two years:

Number of organizations participating

2009: 140
2008: 117
2007: 66

Number of people participating (logged at least 1 sustainable commute)

2009: 1,806
2008: 1,482
2007: 231

Total number of sustainable commutes logged

2009: 20,391
2008: 15,407
2007: 9,407

Total sustainable miles logged and CO2 reduced

2009: 296,103 miles and 253, 433 lbs
2008: 247,413 miles and 211,760 lbs
2007: 112,813 miles and 96,556 lbs

Total Commuter Challenge Ambassadors

2009: 60
2008: 47
2007: N/A

The Winners

We will be announcing the Winners of the following awards at our Commuter Challenge Awards Ceremony on June 10th, 6pm, Conor O’Neills:

Commuter-Friendly Workplace Award
Awarded to the Commuter Challenge winners in each size category

Super Commuter Award
Awarded to a person who shows a great commitment to sustainable transportation and who got the most votes in our Commuter Challenge ballot.

Multi-Modal Super Commuter Award
Awarded to the person who used the most types of sustainable transportation during the Challenge.

getDowntown Leadership Award
Awarded to the CEO/Manager who shows leadership and a great commitment to sustainable transportation and who got the most votes in our Commuter Challenge ballot.

Alpha Ambassador Award
Awarded to the Commuter Challenge Ambassador (or Ambassadors) who got the most votes in our Commuter Challenge ballot.

Green Hero Award
Awarded to the Company who shows the greatest commitment to sustainability for the Commuter Challenge and beyond.

Best Ambassador Blog Post
Awarded to the blog poster who got the most votes in our Commuter Challenge Ballot.

We will also announce the winners of these awards on the getDowntown blog on Thursday, June 11th.

Finally, we have a Commuter Challenge eval survey that people are filling out.  Hope to have the results of that soon.

FYI:

Know someone who loves community organizing and wants to do more of it?
Transit for Livable Communities is expanding our organizing program and hiring a new organizer!

A new transportation system for the 21st century is coming. Communities and elected officials are working for better walking and bicycling infrastructure, new light rail, commuter rail, and bus rapid transit, and now, high speed rail. But we can’t do it without YOU! TLC’s commitment to engage community members in our work helped make possible the new funding won in 2008 for transitways and the prevention of service cuts and fare increases in 2009-2010, despite a deficit in the transit operating budget.

A second community organizer will expand our capacity to build a base of active and informed supporters for transit, bicycling, walking, and thoughtful development. More supporters means more elected officials hearing from constituents. More people who understand the resources and policies needed for a truly balanced transportation system. More people working at multiple levels of government to align neighborhoods, cities, counties, the state, and Congress to work for transportation choices.

We are excited to take this new step and look forward to getting more of you engaged in the movement! Pass the word, and check out the job description and application process on our website. Contact Michelle Dibblee, Senior Organizer, with questions or for more information (651-767-0298 or michelled@tlcminnesota.org).