{"id":13538,"date":"2026-06-02T15:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/transportation\/?p=13538"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:57:34","slug":"commutewise-june-challenge-to-win-150","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/transportation\/commutewise-june-challenge-to-win-150\/","title":{"rendered":"CommuteWISE June Challenge to Win $150"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-try-the-skip-the-drive-challenge-and-perhaps-win-up-to-150\">Try the Skip the Drive Challenge and Perhaps Win up to $150<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>It&#8217;s summer, and CommuteWISE is encouraging YOU to skip the drive on your Commute<\/em><\/strong>. Think beyond driving alone, and help reduce congestion, improve air quality, and make everyday trips more cost-effective. The <strong>Skip the Drive Challenge<\/strong> runs <strong>June 1\u201330, 2026<\/strong> and is open to anyone in Southeastern Wisconsin whether you walk, bike, take the bus, carpool, or work from home. Every trip counts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-it-works\">How it works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-how-it-works-sign-up-at-www-connect-commutewise-org-log-your-trips-and-explore-different-ways-to-get-where-you-need-to-go-you-can-mix-and-match-modes-depending-on-your-day-bike-when-the-weather-is-nice-carpool-when-it-works-for-your-schedule-or-take-the-bus-to-sit-back-and-relax-why-participate-spring-is-a-great-time-to-reset-your-habits-and-take-advantage-of-longer-days-and-milder-weather-even-small-changes-like-walking-once-a-week-or-sharing-a-ride-can-add-up-by-trying-different-options-you-can\">Sign up at UWM&#8217;s private <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.commutewise.org\/s\/uw-milwaukeede\">CommuteWISE network<\/a>, log your trips, and explore different ways to get where you need to go. You can mix and match modes depending on your day\u2014bike when the weather is nice, carpool when it works for your schedule, or take the bus to sit back and relax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-participate\">Why participate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wisconsin Bike Week is May 31 \u2013 June 7.<\/strong> Find awesome events and be a part of how \u201cBikes Build Community,\u201d this year\u2019s theme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You can mix and match modes depending on your trip<\/strong>\u2014bike when the weather is nice, carpool when it works for your schedule, or take the bus to sit back and relax.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summer is construction season.<\/strong> I-94 East-West project in Milwaukee (between 70th and 16th Streets) will cause significant traffic impacts in June 2026. Skip the drive and reduce your stress from sitting in traffic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>WIN up to $150 gift cards in the Skip the Drive raffle when you log your trips<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-commutewise-and-the-skip-the-drive-challenge\">About CommuteWISE and the Skip the Drive Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CommuteWISE is a free transportation planning and carpool-planning platform offered by Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC). SEWRPC is running the Skip the Drive contest, which is not affiliated with UWM. UWM offers faculty\/staff and students the opportunity to join CommuteWISE to organize their commuting needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Try the Skip the Drive Challenge and Perhaps Win up to $150 It&#8217;s summer, and CommuteWISE is encouraging YOU to skip the drive on your Commute. 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