Pays to visit the Saturday Market

R-TRIP was basking in the sunshine at the Redmond Saturday Market this past weekend. It was such a great time visiting with Redmond residents and visitors about the benefits of buying local and driving less, while distributing some of the travel resources we had on hand. Just for giggles, we ran a drawing where visitors [...]

Rock the Bulb, Redmond!

This summer Puget Sound Energy’s Rock the Bulb: The Re-Energize Tour is coming to Redmond.
PSE will host eight weekend Rock the Bulb exchange events throughout the Puget Sound region – including one in Redmond on August 6 and 7 at Fred Meyer. At these events, PSE residential electric customers will be able to trade up [...]

50 winners of $25 each

Congratulations! The following Redmond commuters each won $25 to spend in Redmond simply by going green and logging their trips on the R-TRIP calendar.

Andy G
Microsoft

Annette J
Data I/O

Arnaud H
Alstom Grid

Ashish R
Microsoft

Ashwin K
Microsoft

Bindu P
Microsoft

Brad N
Alstom Grid

Brady O
Microsoft

Celene M
AT&T

Chad M
Concur

Charing W
Microsoft

Colin J
Microsoft

Dan L
Microsoft

Dave D
Genie Industries

David S
Microsoft

Denise H
Virginia Mason Medical Center

Gary B
Microsoft

Gautam K
Microsoft

Gina D
Microsoft

Hugo B
Microsoft

Jamie C
Microsoft

Jeetendra F
Microsoft

Jeremy B
Microsoft

Jessica S
Microsoft

Jonathan [...]

Welcome to the neighborhood, Zipcar!

Here is a recent press release regarding our friends at Zipcar moving into downtown Redmond. Welcome Zipsters!
 
Press Release
 
Zipcar Introduces Car Sharing into Downtown Redmond, Washington
Convenient, affordable transportation option now available to
Redmond residents through program with Equity Residential
 
Seattle, Wash. — July 19, 2011 – Zipcar, Inc., (Nasdaq:ZIP) the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced [...]

Saturday Market, here we come…

Nothing says summer like visiting a Farmer’s Market and Redmond has one of the best. At the Redmond Saturday Market you’ll find fresh mixed flowers; organic fruits, vegetables, cheeses, and meats; local musicians; and interesting vendors with a variety of homeade goods. R-TRIP staff will be on-site tomorrow, July 23 from 9am-3pm to promote buying and going local.  We’ll have discounts to [...]

City Launches New Sustainability Website

The City of Redmond launched a new website designed to promote community and City sustainability efforts, provide information to residents and businesses and allow residents to interact with and learn from one another in a fun and compelling way.
The new site can be found at www.impactredmond.com. Components include a dynamic interactive element for live tracking [...]

Redmond Resident Drive Less & Win Prizes

This summer, take Redmond’s GO GREEN SUMMER CHALLENGE and WIN BIG!
Redmond residents -  It’s time to ride those bikes, lace up the sneakers or catch a bus in Redmond. Through the end of August, Redmond residents (adults AND kids) can earn great, local prizes from R-TRIP simply by driving less. 
ADULTS: Each month 25 participating adults will win [...]

New Promotions Roll Out at Derby Days

R-TRIP will engage Redmond residents and visitors with two new promotions at the Impact Eco-Fair at Derby Days on Saturday, July 9 on Redmond’s City Hall Campus. The promotions will give participants a chance to win prizes from local Redmond businesses, while promoting the benefits of driving less and reducing greenhouse gases.
As an incentive to [...]

Redmond Derby Days…Fun for All Ages

This year, Redmond will celebrate the 71st Annual Redmond Derby Days Summer Festival. The festival begins on Friday, July 8 from 6 to 10pm and continues on Saturday, July 9 from 10am to 10pm at Redmond City Hall Campus, 15670 NE 85th Street.
Friday Night Live kicks off the festival with headliner Nearly Dan, the premier [...]

Read All About It! July Enews

It’s the first of the month, and with that comes the monthly R-TRIP Enews. Grab a cup of coffee and click here to read.