When was the last time you ran your weekend errands without getting behind the wheel of a car? How about commuting to work? What about a trip to the beach? It’s not easy in our modern world to get around without a personal four-wheeler, but that hasn’t stopped Santa Cruz County transportation leaders from challenging the public–and elected officials–to give it a shot. Multiple local transportation agencies helped organize Santa Cruz County’s first-ever Week Without Driving campaign, which lasted from Sept. 29 to Oct. 5. Talk of the Bay host PK Hattis was joined Oct. 1 by a key architect of the initiative, Santa Cruz Metro Board Chair Rebecca Downing, who talked about where the idea came from and why it’s so important for local policymakers to participate. NOTES Santa Cruz Sentinel: santacruzsentinel.com/2025/09/18/transportation-officials-push-for-a-week-without-driving-in-santa-cruz-county/ Photo: Contributed – Santa Cruz Metro
