| About Drive Less. Save More. |
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Jointly launched by the Oregon Department of Transportation, Metro, TriMet, Washington County and many other public and private partners, the Drive Less, Save More Campaign aims to increase public awareness about transportation choices to reduce single person car trips.
Research shows that nearly two-in-three residents believe it would not be difficult to take one less car trip each week. If each household in the region eliminated just two single person car trips (one round-trip) each week, there could be a four to five percent reduction in the number of cars on the road.
Other benefits of trip chaining or using alternative transportation include saving money at the gas pump and time on the road.
Reducing single person car tips is part of the solution to addressing traffic congestion, as well as helping to reduce Oregon’s energy consumption and our nation’s dependence upon oil.
To help people make the choice to drive less and save more, we created a web site with information to help people use alternative modes of transportation. It is http://www.DriveLessSaveMore.com.
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The media campaign kickoff was February 1, 2006 at the Washington Square Mall, in Beaverton. Attendees included state representative Alan Brown (R-Newport), Washington County Commission Chair Tom Brian, Metro President David Bragdon and Councilor Rex Burkholder. Representatives of Senators Ron Wyden and Gordon Smith, as well as Congressman Blumenauer, and the Governor’s Labor & Transportation Policy Advisor, Chris Warner, were also present.
Attendees previewed the three television spots and signed a pledge to drive less and save more.
Read a press release from Governor Kulingoski on Drive Less. Save More.
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