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Commuting by walking

Health Benefits

Walking is a great way to get to work and can reduce stress and anxiety. Walking also provides numerous health benefits, such as:

  • Reducing blood cholesterol,
  • Lowering blood pressure,
  • Increasing cardiovascular endurance,
  • Boosting bone strength, and
  • Burning calories and helping to keep weight down.

For more ideas to improve your overall health and well-being, visit King County Employee Health Matters.

Special incentive program for King County employees who walk to work

 

If  you work in downtown Seattle, you can earn a $20/month incentive for any month in which you bike or walk to work at least 51% of the days you travel to work/month and 51% of the miles you travel to work/month.

If you work outside downtown Seattle, you can earn a $20 Commuter Bonus Plus Voucher for any month in which you carpool, bike, or walk to work at least 51% of your workdays and commute miles. The vouchers can be used at AAA/Washington, Brown Bear Car Wash, Union 76 gas stations, REI, the YMCA, or Flexcar. Contact Elaine Ducken at elaine.ducken@metrokc.gov or 206-684-1663 or see the Carpool, Bike, and Walk Incentives page for more information.

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  Updated: Sept. 4, 2008