Undriving™ Goes to Redmond

UndrivingTM is excited to be partnering with the City of Redmond and R-TRIP for the Redmond Summer UndrivingTM Challenge.  The 8-week long program will kick off with the Undriver Licensing Station appearing at the IMPACT Eco-Fair on July 10th from 10 am-6 pm.  We’ll be issuing Undriver LicensesTM to people who pledge to reduce car [...]

Walk Bike Ride

On May 11, Mayor Mike McGinn announced the City’s Walk Bike Ride initiative – to make biking, walking, and transit the easiest ways to get around in Seattle.  Sounds like Undriving, right?
What will that take, for you in your neighborhood?  Have your say at one of these community meetings:
June 1st, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Bitter [...]

Streets For All Seattle Coalition

Undriving is one of the 50+ sponsors of Streets for All Seattle Coalition.  Read on and consider endorsing the Streets For All Campaign!  Get involved and spread the word.
Want more info?  Here’s an interview with Craig Benjamin of Sierra Club and Streets For All Seattle, by Publicola’s Josh Cohen.
CASCADE BICYCLE CLUB, SIERRA CLUB [...]

Bike Commuters: Want $240 a Year? Read on!

In early 2009, the Bicycle Commuter Act was passed by Congress as part of the Renewable Energy Tax legislation.  Introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Portland, this bill is intended to defray some of the fixed costs associated with bicycle commuting by offering cyclists a $20/month stipend for equipment and maintenance.  You can qualify for [...]

Undriving Stories Project funded by 4Culture

a LOW IMPACT VEHICLE exploration (aLIVe)
In December 2009, 4Culture posted a call for ideas to inspire and engage the broader community in a conversation about transportation. The aLIVe project aims to spark interaction across disciplines, showcase ideas and suggest action around issues of energy, livability and design.
At Undriving we were immediately interested.  The Undriver Licensing Station was [...]

More teens choosing to wait on driver’s licenses

This is encouraging news… great article on a growing trend. Part of the cause is increased requirements and costs for getting licensed – but I’m struck by how little it matters to some teenagers today.  True confessions:  I got my driver’s license on my 16th birthday!  -Julia Field