Get Off the Gas

This Idea has been incorporated into the Alternative Transportation Day. 

Idea Overview

Develop "Get off the gas day" to bring awareness to alternative fuels and methods of transportation consisting of a Road Rally to try out alternative methods and vehicles for individual and mass transit

Idea Round Up Concept Sheet

Who worked on idea?

Ann Rosenthal, Jan Held, Jessica Misken, Peter Eberhart

What is the idea?

Develop "Get off the gas day" to bring awareness to alternative fuels and methods of transportation consisting of a Road Rally to try out alternative methods and vehicles for individual and mass transit

How would idea work?

• Starting point: convention center showcasing alternative transportation, fuels, transportation routes, etc
• Race with scavenger hunt or relay where contestants have to switch transportation modes
• End point is LTV site highlighting advances in transportation technology

Pluses:

• Introduce cutting edge technology - the latest and coolest tech stuff
• Buy-in to alternative methods of transportation that might not have been previously considered
• Get to know how to get around the city better

Concerns:

• Cooperation among public/private transportation agencies and corporations

Community opportunities:

• Various neighborhood race goes through various community groups - Venture Outdoors, Bike Pgh
• Involvement may draw in commuters