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Daylight savings is right around the corner. We will all unfortunately be losing an hour of sleep on Saturday night, but there are A LOT of great things to follow and prepare for when we turn the clocks forward. Here are some things to keep in mind:

• The mornings are darker, and colder
  • To ensure you are seen while walking or biking, wear reflective material, use a bike light, etc. Mornings will be colder as well, so make sure to bundle up before your travels!
• The nights are longer
  • Opposite to the statement above, with more light in the evening, why not take that scenic route on your way home?
• Prioritize your sleep
  • Make sure to change your clocks and go to bed an hour earlier on Sunday night so you can start your work week strong.
• Log Your Trips
  • Don’t forget to log your trips and participate in our “Return-to-Travel” incentive program! You can earn gift cards to Spotify, Hulu, REI and more. Learn all about it here.

These are just a few ways to help you adjust to when daylight savings hits--remember to mark your calendars for Sunday, March 13!

-Choose Your Way staffer Alex
 

To be ready for increased travel as 2022 continues, Choose Your Way Bellevue has a new campaign to help and encourage travelers to get to and from work, shopping or other destination using a non-drive-alone mode (not including telework or compressed work week). Hop on your favorite bus route, walk, bike, carpool, or start up or join a vanpool and start logging your trips towards three distinct rewards!

The new rewards are as follows:

• Get Back on the Move - Log 25 days of using the non-drive-alone modes described above in Bellevue and you’ll receive a $50 gift card (Spotify denomination is $60). One reward per participant. 
• Stay on the Move - Log eight days of non-drive-alone travel by the modes described above in Bellevue within a calendar month to automatically be entered into a drawing to receive one of two $25 gift cards (Spotify denomination is $30)! You can help keep everyone moving better and get a chance to win to boot!
• Super Traveler - Do you have what it takes to be Bellevue’s Super Traveler? Log 50 days of non-drive-alone travel in Bellevue by the modes described above within each three-month period starting in November 2021, and CYWB staff will invite you to submit a 150-word story of substance describing your non-drive-alone travel experience in Bellevue. Stories may be shared through Choose Your Way Bellevue communications with the option of anonymity. For each three-month period, those whose substantive stories are received and confirmed by CYWB staff will be entered into a single drawing for a chance to win a pair of Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (or equivalent gift card). This reward is an approximate $500 value.

You must live or work in Bellevue to be eligible. Offer valid while supplies last. For more information about the Choose Your Way Bellevue Rewards Program, or to sign up check out our rewards page. Now get logging!

-Choose Your Way Bellevue staffer Alex