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Fun, Education are the Focus of Smart Trips Month |
The winners of the Smart Trips Month Individual Awards are: Longest Bike Commute: Lamar Johnson and Jeff Shmerler tied with 46 miles roundtrip; Most Diverse Commute: Christal Yost using four modes of transport; Longest Walk (Run) Commute: John Longmire at more than seven miles; and Most Miles Biked in a Week: Jeremy Chandler biking 100 miles weekly and more than 5,000 miles annually. The winners of the Commuter Bike Essay Contest are Erin Merten and Daniel Dooley. Daniel even pledged to ride 1300 miles before the end of the Smart Trips Commuter Challenge. The Smart Trips Commuter Challenge continues through the end of September. Go to www.knoxsplat.com for more information. |
 More than 40 people celebrated Bike to Work Day downtown, despite the rain. The winners of the Best Dressed Commuters contest were Emily Ellis, Jim Hagerman and Jennifer Webster. Runners up were Tracy Jackson and Linden Craig. Everyone enjoyed biscuits and coffee and got a Be Green, Save Green discount card. |
 Metro Pulse columnist Jack Neely lead a very informative walking tour that explored the paths between downtown Knoxville and UT. City of Knoxville officials also discussed the latest plans for Cumberland Avenue. |
 For the third year in a row, the team from Home Federal Bank won How Many Can You Fit in a Fit? by stuffing 21 people into a Honda Fit. Thanks to all our participants from Home Federal, KUB, TVA, and UT. And a special thanks to Rusty Wallace for bringing the Fit! Photo by Jon Gustin. |
 Earth Fest at Pellissippi State |
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| A KAT bus parked at the intersection of Market Street and Union Avenue became an art gallery for the day featuring submissions from local photographers. Pictured above are the winning submissions by Monika Miller (left) and Jennifer Webster (right). | |
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