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: green arrow pointing right 24,584
Number of trips logged: green arrow pointing right 5,600,744
Number of miles traveled: green arrow pointing right 81,356,625

Smart Trips broken into modes of travel:

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1,330,608
Icon of purple bicycle

1,330,608
Icon of green car

1,330,608
Icon of blue bus

1,330,608

Icon showing green arrows rotating around a currency symbolEconomic Benefits:

Number of gallons of gas saved:
3.39 million
Money saved:
$13,061,399.43

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.

Icon of green leafEnvironmental Benefits

Number of tons of hydrocarbons prevented:
122
Number of tons of carbon monoxide pervented:
1,111
Number of tons of particulate matter prevented:
0.447
Number of tons of carbon dioxide prevented:
33,062

Icon of Heart with heartbeat line through itHealth Benefits

Walking and bicycling miles logged:
17.8 million
Hours of physical activity:
2.65 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%