Walk, ride a bike, or hop on a bus in Vienna, and you could be closer to a free concert or trip to a museum.
On Monday, the city launched a new app that tracks users' modes of transportation. It calculates the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) savings in comparison to driving a car, and once users save 40 pounds of CO2, they receive one "culture token." Tokens are then exchanged for free tickets to participating cultural institutions.
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