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Fun Hallowe'en fact: trick or treating can add 3,500 steps or 2.5 km to your daily step count (Source) .

The results of the Smart Commute Month survey and challenge are in!

Smart Commute Month 2019 was a success! This year, 1,146 respondents told us how they commuted to work, their motivation for trying a new mode, and their satisfaction with their current commute. Click the image above for further details. Congratulations to Compugen, for achieving the highest number of responses, and LEA Consulting, for the highest response rate. We'd also like to congratulate Chris Milne from the City of Richmond Hill for winning a $50 e-gift card for completing the Smart Commute Month survey, courtesy of York Region.

Thank you to all who logged their sustainable trips during our Smart Commute Month challenge. By carpooling, taking transit, cycling, walking, or teleworking during the challenge, you helped eliminate 1.9 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere. Click the image above for further details.

Three for one SCMRH blog special! It's been a while since we've blogged, so we're happy to announce we're back with THREE new stories for you to read while you're sitting on the bus, in your carpool, or outdoors enjoying the fall foliage. Click the images below to read each blog post:

Read about our top four reasons why you should try cycling the Lake to Lake Cycling Route and Walking Trail to work this fall in this blog post by Sonya De Vellis.

In this blog, Calvin Cheung reveals how many CO2 emissions or driving-related costs you can save by delivering SCMRH hosted webinars rather than in-person presentations.

What should you do if your bike breaks down during your ride? Read about our bike repair options , and enter our social media contest to win a bike repair kit!

SCMRH Out and About in Markham and Richmond Hill

Clockwise from top left: Carpool Mix 'n Mingle at AMD; "Commute in Comfort" workshop at Honda Canada; Bike and Hike to your Roots with WSP; York University student orientation at the IBM Innovation Space; tabling at the Richmond Hill Board of Trade Annual Mayor's Lunch; promoting Smart Commute Month at the City of Markham's Employee Appreciation Event. This summer and fall, SCMRH hosted numerous events, including: Carpool Mix 'n Mingles at AMD and Crown Property - 101 McNabb Street, resulting in 54 potential carpool matches. Orientation sessions and personalized travel planning for incoming York University students at the IBM Innovation Space. "Commute in Comfort" workshops at Honda Canada and LEA Consulting in partnership with Sam Yaghmour from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Smart Commute Month survey promotion at various workplaces, including the City of Markham's Employee Appreciation Event, WSP Canada's Bike and Hike to your Roots event, and the Richmond Hill Board of Trade's Annual Mayor's Lunch. Follow Smart Commute MRH ( @smartcommutemrh ) on Twitter and Instagram to see more photos from outreaches and events!

Borrow a Bicycle from Markham Cycles

Do you have a Markham Public Library card and would like to try a new bike? Visit the Markham Cycles Bike Hub at Milliken Mills Library to borrow a black Townie Electra bicycle, lock, and helmet for a week. More details are available at markhamcycles.ca . October is the final month of full time programming at Markham Cycles! Visit markhamcycles.ca to learn more about the workshops and events taking place this month at the bike hub.

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Bike lanes are good for business! Read this study to find out how the Bloor Street bike lanes have had a positive impact on the business community. The new vivastation and bus rapidway at Bathurst Street and Highway 7 has opened three months ahead of schedule! Read more at VivaNext's page. Use existing partnerships and data, sustain life-long cycling, and make it safe are just some key actions to increase cycling in Canada, according to a new guide by The Centre for Active Transportation. Read the full report here.

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