Karen Pellegrin

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POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
185 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

20

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

210

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

45

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.8

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Karen's actions

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 15 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.44 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Karen Pellegrin 4/23/2019 2:19 PM

I walked a LOT this weekend; especially around my neighborhood... and it was great! It also allowed me to come up with some additional improvement ideas for our local neighborhood organization to tackle.

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Karen Pellegrin 4/23/2019 2:18 PM

I started a bit late to the party but have most consistent on using public transport, walking to stores, and getting in a good 30-60 minute walk every day. All in all, not too bad.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Public Transit

How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Karen Pellegrin 4/09/2019 7:32 PM

I love, love, love to drive but I've realized that I often take that driving privilege for granted. In today's economy and climate, I need to be more cognizant and selective about when and where I drive. I live so close to work and all of my basic needs so I should be using muscle power more for those basic needs and use my car only for longer, necessary trips.
So, I'm now stopping myself before I jump in the car and make a more consistent and concerted effort to walk or bike.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Karen Pellegrin 4/09/2019 7:27 PM

I love the look of Cap Hill's flagstone sidewalks but the city should just provide a discount to homeowners for repairing the higher-end flagstone that gives so much character to the area. It would be a shame to remove such character from the neighborhood but they need occasional repair and re-
leveling to make them accessible for everyone.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Karen Pellegrin 4/09/2019 7:23 PM

I decided to skip taking the bus and just walk home today. No fuel needed for the trip and it was an incredibly relaxing walk through the neighborhood. It even allowed me the opportunity to conveniently stop and pick up food for dinner.

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