The 31st annual Smart Commute Week - which promotes "alternative transportation by working with local partners to support healthy, active, and sustainable commuting year-round" - is taking place June 2-6 in Traverse City. 

The free celebration encourages cycling, walking, busing, and carpooling with daily free breakfasts for smart commuters and the Commuter Cup Challenge - an all-ages competition where teams earn points and win prizes for every smart commute trip. Registration for the Commuter Cup Challenge and a full list of breakfast locations and events is available on the TART Trails website.

In coordination with Smart Commute Week, the Grand Traverse Safe Streets Alliance will host a discussion on the potential for non-motorized transportation for commuting and shopping on June 3 from 6pm to 8pm at the Traverse Area District Library on Woodmere Avenue. Prior to the discussion, the public is invited to attend a Bike Rally Corral from 4:30pm to 6pm on the library's front lawn. Local bike shops will be availabe for demos and questions, and Traverse City Light & Power will have information on its e-bike rebate program. Attendees are invited to bring their own bikes to share information on them with others.