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Once upon a time, Mark drove to work everyday. Alone. No one to talk to. Then, one day, Mark's employer reminded everyone they could get a discount on monthly passes for transit. Mark took a chance. He took a bus. Then he sold his car. And Mark has not looked back since. Now, no car means no car payments, no car insurance, no tedious time and precious money wasted at the pumping station. It's just Mark, on a bus, with a book and a cup of coffee, looking a little bit cheerier.
If you're jealous, join us on Friday, Dec. 6 for our roundtable, Making the Case for Commute Options, and learn how MPC is promoting Transportation Demand Management in the Chicago region.
(Plus, Divvy, our in-kind sponsor, will be handing out free one-day bike passes to the first 75 registrants. And the first five people to tweet pictures of themselves en route and on transit will get some free Divvy swag. So sign up today!)
Thanks to Globetrotters Engineering Corporation for their generous sponsorship.
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