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BOMA Sub-Committee on Alternative Transportation |
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Our goal is to provide and promote useful
information to
BOMA members to support environmental stewardship and
best practices in sustainable and alternative transportation.
Here you can find information on how to comply with
commuting
regulations, strategies on how to implement commuting programs,
and resources on local sustainable transportation options.
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Transit Tidbit:
“Each year, public transportation
saves the U.S. 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline, nearly four million
gallons per day.”
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Compliance with Local
& State Law |
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Transit Tidbit:
“In
2007, employees commuting to CTR worksites resulted in a reduction
of about 26,000 vehicles on the state's road each weekday morning.
That reduced gas consumption
by about 7.9
million gallons, saving commuters about $23 million. It also
reduced criteria pollutants by nearly 4,000 tons and the emissions
of carbon dioxide-equivalent gases by nearly 85,600 tons.”
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TMP – Imposed upon
developers
(Master Use Permit [MUP]
application)
TRP – Imposed upon
employers
(Commute
Trip Reduction [CTR] Law in 1991) |
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Basic Requirements for Employers: |
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An employer with 100 or more
employees who report to work at a single site between 6 and 9 a.m. is
subject to the law. The employer must:
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Appoint and maintain an Employee Transportation Coordinator to be
the primary contact with the City.
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Develop and promote a program that helps employees reduce
drive-alone commute trips.
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Submit the program to the City for review and approval
once every two years.
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Exercise a good faith effort by collaborating with the City in its administration and implementation of the law.
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Conduct a commuter survey once every two years to measure employees’
drive alone rates.
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Start Compliance Today! |
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Transit Tidbit:
 “Congestion
cost U.S. travelers 3.7 billion hours of delay and 2.3 billion
gallons of wasted fuel, which was worth $63.1 billion, according to
the 2005 Urban Mobility Report.”
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Strategies for a Commuting Program
(Commute Seattle Property Toolkit) |
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Commute Seattle is a one-stop-shop for daily commuting information and
for establishing comprehensive commuting programs. If you are a
commuter, employer, or property owner/manager this is your guide more
sustainable transportation. |
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Commute Smarter Today! |
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Other Useful Commuting Links |
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Transit Tidbit:
Alternative transportation produces
95 percent less carbon monoxide, 90 percent less volatile organic
compounds, and about half as much carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide
per passenger mile, as private vehicles
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- Zipcar
CarSharing Service
http://www.zipcar.com
Put Zipcars in your garage for employees
to reserve a car
when and where they need one. The reservation system
allows employees to book cars for the time they need one. Zipcar rates
include gas, insurance, and more. Zipcar has
cars in set spaces all over
Seattle and cities around Puget
Sound and the all over the United States.Reserve one today!
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Bike to work? Use this link to find
recent news and alerts on construction and delays affecting cycling
routes and trails.
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- Feet First Pedestrian Maps
http://www.feetfirst.info/mapping/index_html
Do you like to walk or
run to work? These walking maps engage community members on how to get
to work or find nearby transit options like light rail. This site makes
it easier
for people to walk and educate neighbors about local issues.
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