Thirty Portland residents, including BTA Executive Director Scott Bricker and Mayor Sam Adams, gave up the keys to their personally owned car at today’s Low-Car Diet kickoff event. Participants in Zipcar’s annual month-long challenge agree to walk, bike, take public transit or use Zipcar for when a vehicle is necessary.
Scott Bricker addressed the crowd at City Hall at today’s kickoff event.
Dieters will blog about their experiences on the Low-Car Diet website, and at the end of the month all of the car miles lost – and walking and biking miles gained – will be tallied up.
Last year’s participants recorded a total of 85% more miles walked, 136% more miles bicycled, and 71% less miles driven.
