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Employer Resources Interested in starting a green commuting program at your office? RideArrangers is dedicated to helping you succeed. We can provide you with tools to evaluate your employees' needs, start a program, encourage involvement and measure success. Please explore the materials available on this page; you are welcome to download and distribute them. Want personal help or just have questions? Call 303-458-POOL today. Don't forget to submit ideas or view other companies' ideas below. We want to hear from you. Testimonials Click here for more... ...giving employees the opportunity to use alternative transportation not only has been great for sustainable initiatives, it has also increased employee satisfaction. - Swanson Rink MARKETING Tools Starting a green commuting program at your office can be as easy as 1-2-3, click here for FREE tools.

Carpool Save money, be green and enjoy your commute: these are just three of many reasons to try carpooling. RideArrangers can match you with other interested people who live and work close to you. Complete your FREE registration and receive matches to contact at your convenience. Share the ride with like-minded people and start saving money today! Carpooling is easy! Learn more with these quick tips.

Vanpool Vanpool Seat Finder Start End Register Now Already Registered Vanpools are a good choice for groups of commuters who live and work near each other and travel more than 15 miles to work one-way. Passengers split a low monthly fare, and share a van that can range from a minivan seating 7 up to a full size van seating 15. Vanpool is a partnership between DRCOG and the Regional Transportation District (RTD). RideArrangers contracts with VPSI to manage its Vanpool program. If you would like fare information, have five or more people who wish to start a new vanpool, or have questions, contact Nick Sands or Corey Taylor at 303-333-3640 or email nick.sands@vpsiinc.com or corey.taylor@vpsiinc.com. Want to join an existing vanpool? Click here to register. There are over 70 vanpools around the Denver Region, call or register today to see which routes might work for you. How vanpool works: A group of 5 to 15 people share a ride to work in a van dedicated to their commute, for a monthly fare based on commuting distance. The monthly fare and fuel are split among the passengers in the van. All vans commuting within the RTD district receive a subsidy to reduce the total fare. Vanpool riders volunteer to drive, track maintenance, submit paperwork and collect fares. Volunteer vanpool drivers must be at least 25 years of age, pass a motor vehicle check, and sign a driver agreement. Approved drivers are covered under VPSI insurance. The program provides the van, maintenance and repairs, insurance, fuel, bike racks and the Guaranteed Ride Home. Vanpool Documents: If you have already registered and have 5 or more people ready to vanpool, please click here for the vanpool documents. Need to make a payment? Click here to make your vanpool payment.

Telework Telework brings work to employees through technology rather than bringing employees to work by traveling. Teleworkers are employees who work at home one or more days each week instead of commuting to the office. Employers that offer telework programs benefit from: Increased employee productivity Reduced overhead costs Decreased demands for office and parking space Employees who telework benefit from: Fewer parking and commuting expenses Better balance of work and personal lives Less commuting stress Put DRCOG's telework team to work for your company today! Let us help you explore key issues involved in implementing a telework program that fits your company's unique needs. Our FREE assistance includes: Presentations on teleworking designed for upper and middle management Hands-on assistance with implementation of a new program, or help with an existing program Review and development of policies and forms, evaluation and survey tools Sample materials, case studies and implementation kits Training for both managers and teleworkers FREE Toolkit You can download the Telework Tookit to get started today. Please contact RideArrangers at 303-458-7665 for more specific information. Forum Information July 28, 2010 Telework Forum video Case Studies Alpine Access - Case Study Rocky Mountain Center - Case Study SKLD - Case Study

Schoolpool Getting your child to school can be as easy as A B C with the Schoolpool program. Schoolpool helps families find others in their neighborhood to carpool, walk, bike or ride the RTD bus together to and from school. It's a free, convenient and secure matching system. More than 13,000 elementary and secondary school families in the Denver region are enrolled. Click here to see if your school is participating and register. For more information email RideArrangers or call 303-458-POOL. View participating schools.

Active Transportation Alliance News and Events Get a Member in December! Our members are our power - the more members we have, the more successful we will be in creating better conditions for biking, walking and transit in our communities. If you're an Active Trans member, you have an assignment - get just one new member to join Active Trans during the month of December! We're sure you know people who ride bikes, take transit and appreciate walkable communities - we need them to join us in action. And for those of you who are not members of Active Trans, please demonstrate your dedication to better transportation by joining now! Meet Ald. Solis at the Active Trans Social in Pilsen - Dec. 7 Join Active Trans as we celebrate all that has been accomplished over the past year to put Chicago on the path to building a world-class bike network. Ald. Danny Solis will discuss his recent educational trip to one of the most bicycle-friendly countries in the world - the Netherlands! Learn about Dutch approaches to city cycling that could be applied in Chicago: Dec. 7, 6 -7:30 p.m., Simone's bar, 960 W. 18th St., Chicago. The event is free and open members and nonmembers. Come to the Active Trans Social in Logan Square - Dec. 8 Calling all Logan Square Active Trans supporters! Join your friends and neighbors at Cole's tavern to connect with others who have a deep and abiding affection for biking, walking and transit. Local authors Greg Borzo and John Greenfield will be celebrating the release of On Bicycles: 50 Ways the New Bike Culture Can Change Your Life, 8 -10 p.m., Dec. 8, Cole's, 2338 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. The event is free and open members and nonmembers. Active Trans Volunteer Appreciation Party - Jan. 18 If you've volunteered for Active Trans during the past year, we're throwing you a party. We want to recognize all of the dedicated individuals who make our events, campaigns and programs successful. The evening will include light appetizers,

>Transporte Ativo  A importância da acessibilidadePosted: 01 Dec 2011 08:59 AM PSTPara os pedestres, uma calçada mal conservada é sinômino de desconforto e muitas vezes acidentes. Um estudo de 2005 feito no Hospital das Clínicas de São Paulo atestou que a circulação de pedestres é na verdade um enorme problema de saúde pública. São milhares de casos todos os anos que oneram os custos dos hospitais que também geram um enorme prejuízo econômico para a sociedade. Já para um cadeirante, calçadas sem condições de circulação representam um custo ainda maior, a perda de acesso à cidade. De maneira consistente ou com improvisos, garantir o direito de ir e vir à pessoas com mobilidade reduzida ganha a devida atenção em nossas cidades. É a luta em prol do que se convencionou chamar de acessibilidade, ou "desenho universal". Ao reforçar a lógica de pensar primeiro no mais frágil, o planejamento urbano garante acesso à todos. Sejam ciclistas nas ruas ou os cadeirantes nas calçadas. Parabéns aos irmãos Ramon e Thomaz Ballverdu que junto com Marcelo Silva, produziram o vídeo que ilustra esse post. Moradores de Pelotas, nenhum dos três é cadeirante, mas sabem da importância de uma cidade inclusiva. Com informações de:Parkour Roulant: atletismo sobre rodas - Pelotas, Capital CulturalCerca de 100 000 pedestres caem e se machucam nas calçadas todos os anos - VejaSP

A Guidebook for Sustainability Performance Measurement for Transportation Agencies TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 708: A Guidebook for Sustainability Performance Measurement for Transportation Agencies describes the underlying principles of sustainability as it relates to transportation, possible goals that can be used to address those principles, and performance measures that can be used to address those goals. Aspects of sustainability-related performance measures, including data sources and examples of use, are discussed. A reference compendium of performance measures has also been provided. In addition to the guidebook, the contractor's project Final Report that contains the results of the literature review, surveys of the state of the practice, case study interviews, detail on research methodology and findings, and a discussion of future research needs is available on the NCHRP Project 08-74 website. A CD-ROM, included in the print version of the guidebook, contains an Excel-spreadsheet-based version of the performance measures compendium located in Appendix B of the guidebook. The spreadsheet allows the existing measures to be modified, and macros enable the user to generate and export a custom list of measures. Instructions for using the spreadsheet are found in Appendix C. The CD-ROM is also available for download from TRB's website as an ISO image. Links to the ISO image and instructions for burning a CD-ROM from an ISO image are provided below. Help on Burning an .ISO CD-ROM Image Download the .ISO CD-ROM Image (Warning: This is a large file and may take some time to download using a high-speed connection.) CD-ROM Disclaimer - This software is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively "TRB') be liable for any loss or damage caused b

commuter websitesEntradax  Jeffrey Chernick jeff@rideamigos.com por  lists.cutr.usf.edu 21:00 (19 horas atrás) para Transp-tdm, Transp-tdm Hi all! Here is the site we have built and currently manage for the Century City TMO in Los Angeles, CA:  Screenshots: Homepage; SearchWebsite: www.Commute90067.com As compared to most commuter sites, its multi-modal trip planner compares all forms of transportation - walking, biking, driving, public transit, and carpooling/vanpooling options, all sorted by company, building, and region.  Each choice displays the cost - time - CO2 - health benefit analysis of each mode, educating the user on the most effective mode for their specific commute. The system is complimented by a personal commute dashboard, which tracks, manages, and records these trips for commuters, employers, and municipalities, an incentive module for monthly competitions, and AQMD/LEED survey modules. Within four months of the site's launch, 40 companies representing over 4,100 employees were registered.  After only six months in operation, the platform showed a 35 percent reduction in solo drivers participating in the program, and a 44 percent reduction after ten months.  It also displayed an impressive increase in all alternative modes of transportation (e.g., walking/ biking/ carpool); with walking trips boasting nearly a 170 percent increase over a 10 month period. Feel free to connect! With Gratitude,Jeffrey --Jeffrey L. ChernickChief Executive OfficerRideAmigosCorp.com516.864.3189 ~ We are the future of transportation ~

Transporte Ativo  As laranjinhas estão tomando a cidadePosted: 29 Nov 2011 10:23 AM PST As bicicletas do BikeRio já estão há um mês circulando nas ruas do Rio e já são sucesso absoluto. A cada nova estação inaugurada mais "laranjinhas" passam a ser vistas na cidade. Atualmente são 35 estações e até o fim de 2011 serão 60 com um total de 600 bicicletas. Certamente os preços convidativos tem sido um atrativo a mais. Dez reais por mês ou um passe de R$ 5,00 por dia dão acesso ao sistema. Meio de transporte ideal para as pequenas viagens as laranjinhas são usadas integradas ao transporte público mas também em passeios no fim de semana. O BikeRio tem tudo para ser mais um componente da nova mobilidade que se deseja no Rio de Janeiro. Indicador claro de que algo está mudando para melhor, são as estações instaladas em locais antes ocupados pelo estacionamento de automóveis particulares, um exemplo de que é possível com pequenas iniciativas valorizar a bicicleta e difundir o conceito de que o espaço urbano pertence à todos. Para fazer o cadastro ou mais informações, basta visitar o movesamba.com.br.

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TRANSPORT PRESENTATIONS Our Director, Elliot Fishman is a well known presenter on transport issues, with regular appearances on radio and major public events. Elliot has provided extended briefings to Ministers as well the Prime Minister's economic advisor on contemporary transport issues and emerging challenges. Local councils increasingly contract our services for sustainability and green transport events. We deliver accessible, engaging presentations on a range of transport issues. We are able to provide presentations on: Transport sustainability Transport, fuel prices and oil depletion Transport, the environment and climate change Integrating cycling with the public transport system Transport and social disadvantage The health impacts of transport To download a bio for Elliot Fishman and an outline of our new oil vulnerability presentation, click here. Past Presentations   1. Title: Oil Vulnerability Planning for SE Queensland, PDF 3.7MB    Client/Conference: South East Queensland Group of Councils, 5th  October 2009 2. Title: Oil Depletion Planning - For Inner City Sydney Councils PDF 2.2MB    Client/Conference: Marrickville City Council, 23rd September 2009 3. Title: Peak Oil Contingency Planning for Local Government PDF 1.8MB    Client/Conference: Municipal Association of Victoria, 19th August 4. Title: Oil Depletion Planning - For the National Transport Commission PDF  2.4 MB  Client/Conference: National Transport Commission, 10th August 2009 5. Title: Affirmative Action for Active Travel PDF 1.4MB  Client/Conference: Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management Incorporated, 6th August 2009  6. Title: Cycling Strategies and the new Victorian Cycling Strategy PDF 1.6MB Client/Conference: Metropolitan Transport Forum, 5th August 2009 7. Title: Integrating Cycling with Public Transport Client/Conference: Future City Transport Summit 2009, 20th July 2009 8. Title: Developing Bicycle Strategies PDF 2.1

The health risks and benefits of cycling in urban environments compared with car use: health impact assessment study