1. Every time you share a ride, you're helping to reduce emissions by about half.
Answer: True. And taking mass transit instead of driving can do just as much.
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2. Carpooling can save you money; the average driver spends more than 50 cents per mile on car ownership and maintenance expenses.
Answer: True. Carpooling, using transit, walking, or bicycling--just one day a week for a year--can save the typical commuter about 1,200 miles on their vehicle and more than $600 in total driving costs (U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the American Automobile Association).
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3. There are about 1,500 transit agencies in communities across the United States.
Answer: True. According to the American Public Transportation Association, there are about 1,500 bus and trolley bus transit agencies in communities throughout the United States. Please visit http://www.apta.com/research/stats/bus/bussum.cfm for more information.
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4. More than 50 communities have been designated as "Bicycle Friendly Communities."
Answer: True. And the League of American Bicyclists, which administers this awards program to recognize municipalities that actively support bicycling, announces even more in the first few weeks of October! For more information, visit http://www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org/list.htm.
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5. Every fall season, more than 3,000 schools in all fifty states participate in "Walk to School Day" to promote being active and making communities more friendly for walking and bicycling.
Answer: True. October is International Walk to School Month. Please visit http://www.walktoschool-usa.org/ for information about activities in the U.S.
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