No mystery here: Operating under your own steam – whether walking or biking – is the most efficient way to travel. But did you know that Americans are bringing up the rear with our peers when it comes to the number of walking trips we take? You can spend an hour walking around town doing errands instead of an hour at the gym walking on a treadmill!

Did you know that using a bike instead of your car for short distances reduces your travel greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by about 75 percent – in cities, cycling is actually ten times more effective than EVs for reaching climate goals!

Somewhere along the way, public transportation in the U.S. became the transit of last resort – at least for those who can easily afford to buy cars. It’s not like this in other countries and it doesn’t have to be that way here. Let’s use and advocate for public transit, so priorities and dollars don’t go elsewhere, making options even more limited – especially for those who rely on it.