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Bus riders account for more than 20 percent of people using Lake Shore Drive every day while taking up a fraction of the space that cars do.

Can you count to five, seven and then five again?

Ever felt that your time biking, walking and using transit deserved a haiku? Now’s your chance to write one./

Active Trans is holding a haiku contest. The winner will receive a free membership (or membership renewal) to Active Trans, a free event registration and a $50 REI giftcard.

Next week is the final week to submit your best haikus. Share your insights that come to you while biking, walking and using transit.

Here are a few haikus to get you started:

Bus and train tracker
Have begun to rule my life
Eight minutes more sleep

Here's one contest submission by Josh Grode Wolters

Cars racing by me
Wish State Street had a bike lane
Road work on canal

And a submission by Gin Kilgore 

Van Buren green wave–
I did not stop for 15 blocks.
Biking's Holy Grail

Read about the submission details.