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Here's an idea.

In an attempt to pursuade folks to downsize their automobile carbon footprint, NuRide has come up with a plan to reward people for carpooling, taking public transportation, biking, walking or even telecommuting! "NuRide is the nation's largest rewards program for individuals who take greener trips. A greener trip is when you don't drive solo and instead choose to walk, bike, telecommute, carpool, vanpool, take a subway, train, bus, ferry or even work a compressed week. NuRide is free to join and free to use and is supported by governments, businesses and sponsors."

As individuals gain points for, say.... carpooling five days a week, they recieve coupons with participating businesses. Their site has a video which explains how it works in very simple terms:

Oh, I wish this option was available all over NYS.

Well, there's a section on their website specifically for how to promote NuRide:Promote! To support their program, they track environmental results and  offer information to spread the word!

NuRide is a great way to incentivize your greener commute habits. By taking public transportation, carpooling, biking or walking you can save money, get to know interesting people, save the planet, and now get rewards points to use at fabulous stores!  

Park It At The Market is a brilliant campaign, launched through a public private partnership, between NuRide, the city of Austin TX, Whole Foods, and other collaborators, that promotes alternate transportation. Check out this fun short news video about the campaign.  

Want to know the guy who has his finger on the pulse of alternative transportation in Westchester County? Get to know Yao-Lawrence Cunningham.