Smart Travel Badge Drive - 511NY Rideshare
Community Mobilization Project
When you become a 511NY Rideshare member, you are not just gaining access to transportation resources - you are joining a community of people working together to make the world a better place - one small choice at a time.
Opportunities for Member Engagement
Join the Car Free Day Committee
The 511NY Rideshare team is celebrating Car Free Day on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Leading up to the event, we're inviting individuals from organizations, municipalities, and worksites to join our planning committee. Help us plan for events across the state, and at your organization or worksite!
If you're interested in joining the committee or hosting an event at your worksite or encouraging your employees to participate, contact a 511NY Rideshare team at info@511NYRideshare.org.
Our interactive mobility kiosk is coming soon to a worksite near you! The kiosk helps our community make smarter and more eco-friendly trips without in-person interaction.
Each kiosk comes equipped with an antimicrobial screen and a built-in hand sanitizing station.
Interested in bringing an interactive kiosk to your workplace?
Contact us for more information.
Refer-a-Friend
Referring your friends to 511NY Rideshare helps our community grow.
Login to your account to refer a friend (click on the "Community" tab).
Community Mobilization Project
Smart travel decisions benefit you, the environment, and our community. The mission of the Community Mobilization Project is to build and empower a community of New Yorkers who care about managing their impact, reducing traffic congestion, helping the environment, and improving the quality of life in their region.
The Community Mobilization Project will provide opportunities for local residents and businesses to come together and drive positive change in their communities. One way we will be rewarding and recognizing our change champions is through our Community Mobilization Badges which can be earned by completing simple tasks such as running a ride match, teleworking, or tracking a trip. (see details below)
Earn Community Mobilization Badges
Members can track their contribution by earning badges for taking small actions like tracking a trip, teleworking or subscribing to Clean Air NY.
Below are some of the badges our community can earn. Login to see which badges you have already earned and for instructionsto earn more.
Community Mobilization Partners
Our Partners share our mission and work with us to develop, deliver and advocate for sustainable transportation solutions.
Some partners work with us directly to develop and deliver transportation solutions, while some support the mission by expanding our reach and sharing information about smart travel options to broader audiences. Others, whom we recognize as our Supporting Partners, donate goods and services that are used to engage and reward our members for taking positive action.
Visit our Services page to learn more about how we engage with our partners and bookmark this page to check back on the latest community news and partner spotlight.
Community Updates
On November 9, the 511NY Rideshare team launched our first-ever Smart Travel Badge Drive with the goal of turning 511NY Rideshare member actions into donations to local community organizations.
We encouraged our members to participate by earning Community Mobilization badges on their profiles for taking actions like completing their profile, becoming a Clean Air NY Advocate, or planning a transit trip.
For each badge our members earned, 511NY Rideshare partner organizations donated to local community groups. Our members earned 220 badges across the two-week drive, which allowed us to facilitate donations of:
2,000 bags of Matzo chips from The Matzo Project to The Met Council
500 Glo Peanut Butter & Sea Salt energy bars from Raw Rev to The Campaign Against Hunger and The Connected Chef (1,000 total)
50 bottles of Scully’s Wonderful Stuff Deodermint from Scully’s to Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
225 pairs of children’s socks from Crest Brands to Children's Aid NYC
150 face masks from AM&J Digital to Island Harvest Food Bank and Brooklyn Community Services (300 total)
“Thank you for the socks donation. The children will love them!”
– Children’s Aid NYC
"[Thank you for the Matzo Project donation,] offering high-quality and tasty donated products to our emergency food network, helping thousands of individuals and families across New York City."
- The Met Council
"[Thank you for the Matzo Project donation,] offering high-quality and tasty donated products to our emergency food network, helping thousands of individuals and families across New York City."
- The Met Council
"Thank you so much [for the Raw Rev energy bars,] our recipients really enjoyed them."
- The Connected Chef
Thank you again for your participation in the Smart Travel Badge Drive - the entire 511NY Rideshare team looks forward to hosting more similar initiatives!
Partner Spotlight
The Matzo Project is a Brooklyn-based 511NY Rideshare partner. Beyond making delicious Matzo chips, they are invested in the community. They will be donating ~2,000 bags of chips to the Met Council for the 511NY Rideshare Smart Travel Badge Drive.