We will be posting stories of success for the Commuter Challenge here.  Click on the blue links to read the entire story.

Commuter Challenge Success Story 1: Mike on a Bike
“The Commuter Challenge gave me an incentive to fix up my bicycle and now I intend to use it more often.”–Mike from US EPA

Commuter Challenge Success Story 2: Quinn Evans’ Carpoolers
“We enjoy great conversation during our drives and got to know each other better, so it seemed natural to continue to carpool when I moved to Whitmore Lake.”–Mary from Quinn Evans Architects

Commuter Challenge Success Story 3: Survey Says Ride the Bus!
“I arrive to work feeling less stressed out as I don’t have to worry about finding a parking space and I don’t have to deal with other drivers.”–Eduardo from Survey Sciences Group

Commuter Challenge Success Story 4: Janet Walks the Walk
“. . . walking is typically more convenient than driving. “–Janet from ApplEcon

Commuter Challenge Success Story 5: Kathi gets chauffeur service to i3
“Besides saving gas and wear and tear on my car, it has been fun to get to know the others a bit better and of course, it is really nice to have the chauffeur service on the days someone else drives.”–Kahti from i3

Commuter Challenge Success Story 6: Bill the Biker gains some respect
“Last summer changed the way that a lot of people around here look at bikers.  Before last summer, bikers were perceived as kind of weird.  With the high gas prices of last summer, and the large number of bikers, I think that biking gained a lot more respect.”–Bill from Thomson Reuters

Commuter Challenge Success Story 7: Solveig gets comfortable with her commute
“I continued biking to work throughout the summer and into the fall. (I stopped biking when it became too cold for me); but I continued car-pooling through the winter.”

Commuter Challenge Success Story 8: Aimee gets some cash for her car.
“Participating in the Challenge last year made us realize we could probably do just fine with one car instead of two. We tried it for a month or so, did just fine, and happily sold our 16-year old second car in October.”

Commuter Challenge Success Story 9: Ann Arbor Civic Theater Gets into the Act
“I typically bus/walk/bike to work 2 times a week but I’ve really stepped it up this month.”

Commuter Challenge Success Story 10: Ines Puts 1,000 Miles on Her Bike
“The Commuter Challenge made a big difference in my life and completely changed my outlook at using alternate modes of transportation.”

Have a Commuter Challenge Success Story to Share?  Email it to us at info@getdowntown.org