CAR SHARING WITH I-GO OR ZIP CAR Rather than buy a new car, sign up for membership with a car-sharing program such as Enterprise’s I-Go or Zipcar. These programs allow you to reserve and drive cars by the hour -- and they cover the cost of the vehicle, insurance,...
Transportation
Car Choices and Driving Habits
Fuel efficiency, maintenance and how we drive our vehicles determine how much gas we use. Great tips are at your fingertips, including steps to take before you leave your driveway. See below. Rethink that large car – can you get by with a smaller one? Can you rent a...
Active Transportation – Bike Walk Wilmette
Go Green Wilmette participates with Bike Walk Wilmette to make Wilmette a better place to bike and walk. We work with residents, schools, the Park District and the Village to improve the safety and accessibility of active transportation in our community. You are...
Ride A Bike
Wilmette is a bike-friendly community with a bicycle advocacy group working to make Wilmette an even better place to bike. It is just over 5 square miles with quiet streets and bike trails. Many destinations can be comfortably and safely reached on a bicycle. You can...
Electric Cars Take Off!
General Motors plans for an "all-electric future." The Chevy Bolt was the 2017 Motor Trend's "Car of the Year." Don't wait - be part of a cleaner future now with an electric or hybrid car. Learn more at pluginamerica.org and greencarreports.com. If you don’t know...
Improve gas mileage, save money and pollute less
There are lots of ways to improve your gas mileage but the easiest thing to remember is to never, ever idle. Turn your car off even if you will be stopped for only 30 seconds. Drivers checking phones with the car running has increased idling exponentially. Make sure...
Walk Audit in Wilmette in 2016
More than twenty people participated in a walk audit in Wilmette with Mark Fenton. Interested residents, active transportation advocates, Village trustees, planners, and engineers, and School District 39, Park District and Police Department representatives observed...
Public Transportation
Wilmette has many public transportation opportunities. Learn more about your options and use public transportation regularly: PACE SUBURBAN BUS SERVICE Pace Suburban Bus Service of the RTA is the local public transportation agency for the Chicago area suburbs. Bikes...
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