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During Commute Solutions Month in August 2008, the Houston-Galveston Area Council teamed with Gilbreath Communications, Inc. and Vollmer Public Relations to initiate the “My Solution Is…” commute alternative pledge.

The pledge drive serves as a public outreach effort to encourage and remind commuters about ways to cut transportation costs and environmental pollution. Research showed that if commuters tried a commute alternative once, they were more likely to make it part of their routine.

Houston area commuters pledged online to try a commute alternative during the month. For each commute solution pledged, the commuters’ names were entered in a grand prize drawing for a $1,000 gas card courtesy of the East Harris County Manufacturers Association. Commuters also received coupons for complimentary Jamba Juice smoothies and discounts on Houston Dynamo tickets.

For every pledge made, the East Harris County Manufacturers Association also donated $1 to fund clean air and commute solutions education and awareness programs in the Gulf Coast region. By month’s end, H-GAC tallied roughly 1,500 pledges and still growing.