Shannon Riffe: AADL Employee

Nancy Shore | getDowntown

During the month of May, more than 1,000 Ann Arbor employees proved you can commute sustainably to Ann Arbor through their participation in the getDowntown Commuter Challenge. Whether they took the bus for the first time or biked 10 miles every day, these employees show us that sustainable commuting can be fun.

We'll have the final statistics for the Commuter Challenge in the coming weeks. Until then, here are some highlights from the month:

Commuter Challenge events

• Green Commute Day: Ann Arbor employees took pictures of their green commutes and submitted them to getDowntown to win some prizes. Click here to check out all the photos.

• Bike to Work Day: Cyclists braved the rain to enjoy free treats, entertainment and prizes at this annual event. Click here for photos and click here to check out a video on the day from AnnArbor.Com.

Bosses and employees who inspire

• getDowntown Leadership Award: The getDowntown Program asked Commuter Challenge participants to nominate their boss for the getDowntown Leadership Award. Click here to check out all of the nominees.

• getDowntown Super Commuter Award: Among the thousands of employees who participated in the Commuter Challenge are those who did something truly super. We asked Commuter Challenge participants to tell us about these Super Commuters so we could give them an award. Click here to see the Super Commuter Nominees

Featured Commuter Challenge posts on the getDowntown Blog:

• Menlo Employees Commute Home by Kayak and Canoe

• Making a Commute Productive

• getDowntown Walking Commuter Profile - Shannon Riffe

• Ann Arbor Bike to Work Snap Shot Survey

• Jump into a vanpool