Last March, Plan Hillsborough staff participated in an inaugural Commuter Challenge, holding a friendly competition where they left cars at home to try other modes of transportation to and from work and meetings. By the end of the week, a total of 223 trips were recorded in which staff walked, used transit, biked, carpooled, or used some other mode of transportation other than riding alone in a car. Through the Challenge, staff had an opportunity to try different transportation options available in the community, which helped inform their planning work and understanding of transportation choices. Tony LaColla, Planning Commission Principal Planner, found that “I was able to experiment with different transportation alternatives available in my neighborhood and evaluate which modes work best for me.”