Seven Reasons to Buy Local
Support Redmond's local economy
By choosing to buy locally, you are investing in your community and building long-term economic empowerment.
Nurture Community Pride
The City's vision of Connecting Community comes in many forms, including fostering relationships among the business and residential community.
Help the environment
When you buy local, you decrease the need to drive therefore reducing traffic congestion and air pollution.
Re-invest in Redmond
Money spent in a local economy is more likely to be spent in the same community. The taxes collected on these purchases benefit the entire community in the form of emergency services, education, infrastructure improvements, etc.
Create and sustain local jobs
A strong economy creates and sustains a healthy local job market.
Stengthen local non-profits
Local businesses historically contribute to charitable causes in their own community.
Have more choices
A strong selection of local business drives competition and innovation.
Attention Redmond Residents ... Go Green & Win Big!
Leave the car at home and bike, walk or take transit on your personal errands, log your trips on your Think Redmond Trip Log, located at GOrtrip.com and you could win a $50 Think Redmond AmEx gift card to spend in Redmond.
- Must be 18 years or older
- Redmond residents only
- Log a minimum of 5 personal trips between Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day
- Work related trips do not apply
- Drawing held in January
- Winners contacted directly
