RideshareKC wraps up 2022 Green Commute Challenge

Nov 09, 2022
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This is a collage of three pictures from the Green Commute Challenge

RideshareKC's Green Commute Challenge returned for its 14th year this fall, welcoming more than 300 participants from teams around the Kansas City region committed to taking greener ways to work for six weeks.

Between Sept. 19 and Oct. 28, Green Commute Challenge participants tracked biking, walking, scootering, teleworking, carpooling/vanpooling or transit trips on the RideshareKC app or website. Participants logged 6,325 green commute trips, traveled 68,975 miles and saved 56,043 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions. 

2022 Green Commute Challenge winners
Congratulations to the 2022 Green Commute Challenge winners! Each of the winning teams will receive a plaque and individual winners can expect a certificate plus some exciting Kansas City staycation grand prize packages.

  • 1st place team: HNTB
  • 2nd place team: City of Kansas City, Missouri
  • Top individual: Jesse M., HNTB
  • Runner-up individual: Abby M., City of Kansas City, Missouri

Thanks to donations from local businesses, 19 prizes were awarded to participants as part of weekly prize drawings.

Highlights of the Challenge

  • Commuter stories: Each week of the challenge, RideshareKC released a video interview with a local commuter about their experiences biking, carpooling, riding the bus or scooting to work. Head to the MARC YouTube to watch the commuter stories videos.
  • Pop-up prizes: RideshareKC partnered with local Instagram personality Midtown Cone Guy to reward sustainable commuters in the community through pop-up prize giveaways. RideshareKC team members gave snack bags to bus riders on the Prospect Max and 39 RideKC bus lines; Betty Rae’s Ice Cream tokens to people on bikes, foot and scooters at Armour Boulevard and Gilham Road in midtown Kansas City, Missouri; and high fives and encouragement to pedestrians in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
  • Education and transportation updates: RideshareKC partnered with BikeWalkKC and RideKC Bike for two Instagram Live broadcasts about bike commuting and e-bikes. They also connected with Johnson County Government Director of Public Transportation Josh Powers for an update on transit updates in the county. 

RideshareKC appreciates the participants and team leaders for committing to greener transportation, tracking trips throughout the challenge and encouraging their co-workers and community members to participate. Thanks again to Green Commute Challenge sponsors for their support, including Bicycle Depot KC, UMB, Black & Veatch, Commute with Enterprise, HNTB and Spin. 

Together, we've made a big impact on the region's environment. Cheers to continued green commuting in the months and years ahead! 

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