If you’re looking for a Clear the Air Challenge role model, look no further than Salt Lake City Councilman Soren Simonsen. The father of two is championing the cause by doing all he
can to not only eliminate his own vehicle trips, but also trying to recruit 1,000 participants to the Challenge.
By simply walking, biking, using public transportation, carpooling or teleworking as many days as possible, Simonsen has been able to average less than four personal automobile trips per week.
“When thinking about alternate transportation choices,” says Simonsen, “start with the lowest-impact option first. Walk, bike, take the bus, take TRAX or carpool before you consider driving.”
Simonsen is directly encouraging residents in his district to take the Challenge by including information in his weekly e-mail newsletters and in the June edition of his biannual mailer. His goal is to recruit 1,000 people to take the Challenge. Simonsen’s enthusiasm inspires us all to find unique ways to reduce emissions and recruit our friends, family members and coworkers to participate in the Clear the Air Challenge.
District 5 needs to do this too! Come on, Ms. Love!
Way to go, Soren! You and Heather are fantastic. BTW-We’re talking about your goal and the Clear the Air Challenge on FM100.3. We’ve got a team going so we’ll see if can’t help people catch your vision.
It is all about Down Town Salt Lake City, Avenues and the University of Utah. Down Town Salt Lake City has the Free Fare Zone, the of Salt Lake County has to Pay for Down Town Salt Lake City, Avenues and University of Utah Good Bus System. UTA has Destroyed the Bus System in the rest of Salt Lake County.
For the last 10 years I have not had an automoble. My primary means of tranportation is bicycle. This has lead to my life slowing down, destressing. I can’t tell u the hugh destressing effect it has been. Cycleist are happy people, Hi and goodmorning are often heard in passing. Please join us, and try a less stress more friendly communte. BICYCLE to work!!
I would like to see a bus route from Park City to Salt Lake City. I have called several times to UTA and Park City suggesting this neither think it is their responsibility to look into having a regular route from Park City/or Kimball Junction.
Biking is definitely the way to go. I live in Chicago, not Utah, so the only thing I’ve found close to the clear the air challenge is a group for biking on Holosfitness.com
Great read, Ill come back