Way to go Whatcom County
Talk about making a difference everywhere you go! Look at what Smart Trippers have accomplished since July 1, 2006:
| Number of Smart Trippers: |  |
25,662 |
| Number of trips logged: | |
5,918,377 |
| Number of miles traveled: | |
84,623,013 |
Smart Trips broken into modes of travel:
 |
5,119,175 |
 |
13,873,505 |
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45,224,345 |
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20,405,558 |
Economic Benefits:
- Number of gallons of gas saved:
- 3.53 million
- Money saved:
- $17,326,308.06
5 X as many jobs are created when we buy local goods and services instead of gasoline.
20 X as many jobs are created when we pay for transit fare as when we buy gasoline.
Environmental Benefits
- Number of tons of hydrocarbons prevented:
- 127
- Number of tons of carbon monoxide pervented:
- 253,496
- Number of tons of particulate matter prevented:
- 0.465
- Number of tons of carbon dioxide prevented:
- 931
Health Benefits
- Walking and bicycling miles logged:
- 19 million
- Hours of physical activity:
- 2.85 million
Smart Trips reduce health care costs to local employers by 25%.
In addition to this, they reduce:
- Heart disease by 50%
- Depression and anxiety by 47%
- Worsening of Alzheimer's & dementia by 50%
- Arthritis pain by 47%