Walking is the simplest alternative to driving, especially for a short trip. You get all the health benefits of exercise while commuting at a pace that allows you to experience the sights, sounds and smells that you would miss in a car. It's easy, inexpensive, invigorating, and you don't have to fight traffic or look for a parking space.
Even if you don't walk all the way, you can still experience the benefits of walking to work in the following ways:
Walking is a great way to get to know your neighborhood. Check out the walkability of your neighborhood.
Walking one mile a day burns 100 calories. You could lose ten pounds in a year without changing your eating habits.
LOCAL Walking Resources
Walk-With-Me
Porter Performance Systems
Eugene Running Company
Walking Co.
Walk Oregon
Amtrak, Arriving by Bike, Paul's Bicycle Way of Life, The Shedd, Hutch's Springfield and Eugene, and More...