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Open Streets Knoxville planned for October

On Sunday, Oct. 25, Knoxvillians are invited to walk, bike, jog or dance their way through town at the first ever Open Streets Knoxville event. A 1-mile stretch of Central Street, connecting Happy Holler to Emory Place and the Old City, will be closed to all motorized traffic, allowing revelers a day of shopping, playing, exercising and socializing all on foot or two wheels.
 
Open Streets Knoxville, hosted by Bike Walk Knoxville and with support from the City of Knoxville and Knoxville Regional TPO, aims to promote physical activity and community interaction during this free event. This international initiative promotes healthy living, local businesses and sustainable transportation in cities.
 
From 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 25, Central Street will be closed to motorized vehicles from Willow Street to Oklahoma Avenue. The event will feature kids’ activities, free exercise classes and opportunities for the public to learn and engage in healthful activities. Attendees can try their hand at Zumba or yoga, or peacefully stroll the street while enjoying live music and street performers. The family-friendly event will be stroller- and bicycle-friendly – just no cars!
 
Organizers currently are asking for sponsors and donations from members of the community to help make Open Streets Knoxville a huge success. For more information on donating or sponsoring, visit www.ioby.org/project/open-streets-knoxville-0 or www.openstreetsknoxville.com.

Employee Rankings

  1. Brunswick Boat Group: Walking to work keeps Brunswick Smart Trippers on top!
  2. Three Rivers Market: Green commuting fits in with the culture of Three Rivers Market, and it shows!
  3. Accenture: Consistent carpooling continues to pay off for Accenture!
  4. Metropolitan Planning Commission: Flex work weeks, carpooling and bus riding all make up the Smart Trips team at the MPC!
  5. City of Knoxville: A free bus pass to all employees makes taking alternative transportation much easier!
The Employer Challenge between Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory is heating up! For the entire month, both companies are working hard to see how many new members they can recruit, how high they can increase their overall workplace participation rate and how many green commutes their members can make. The winning team will get bragging rights and a catered lunch on us! Interested in competing against a rival office in your own Employer Challenge? Contact Program Coordinator Christi Wampler!

Bonus Days

Need motivation to log your green commutes? We hear you. It's one more thing to do in your busy schedule. To help inspire you to keep up with logging, starting this quarter, we will be awarding double points on randomly selected Smart Trips Bonus Days! At the end of the quarter, we will randomly select two days a month. If you made and logged Smart Trips on those days, you will get double the points! This can help you qualify for $50 prizes for our occasionally green commuters, or push you over the edge to the $100 prizes! Make logging your commutes a routine so you can win big! 
Smart Trips thanks Scripps Networks Interactive and Pellissippi State Community College for being Gold Sponsors! Are you interested in becoming one? Contact Sara Martin at sara.martin@knoxtrans.org
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