What would change in your life if driving was NOT an option?
How would you travel?
How much more time would it take to reach your destination?
For almost one third of Santa Cruz County residents, this is their daily challenge.
Week Without Driving is an opportunity for all of us to spend time considering just what it takes to travel around our county without a car. Participate in ways that work best for you.
You can:
- Walk or roll
- Take the bus
- Ride your bike
- Use rideshare, or carpool
And, if you do need your car, that’s ok! The point is to consider how someone without that option travels and the decisions they might need to make. We encourage you to reflect on how your week went. Write and take pictures of your experiences then share them with us and on social media.
Think about…
- How did I feel when I tried to not drive?
- What changes did I experience?
- How much time did it take to get where I needed to go?
- What activities became harder or impossible to do?
- Did I notice a change financially?
- Did navigating different forms of transportation affect my mood, health, focus?
- If I had the power to change things, what is the first thing I would change?