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Healthy Transportation lessons from Missoula In Motion

Healthy Transportation lessons from Missoula In Motion. Missoula Valley. Population about 80,000 Elevation 3200 ft Major employers Hospitals US Forest Service University Municipal Government Non-profits Transportation Options Trail network Transit Vanpool.

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Healthy Transportation lessons from Missoula In Motion

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  1. Healthy Transportationlessons from Missoula In Motion

  2. Missoula Valley • Population about 80,000 • Elevation 3200 ft • Major employers • Hospitals • US Forest Service • University • Municipal Government • Non-profits • Transportation Options • Trail network • Transit • Vanpool

  3. TDM focuses on the demand for movement of people and goods rather than cars The most efficient system is a synergy of Biking, Public Transit, Pedestrians, and Cars. They all have their place Our programs revolve around educating folks about their transportation options and plugging them into what modes fit best into their lives Transportation Demand Management

  4. Missoula In Motion helps local businesses, institutions and individuals address transportation needs in our community. Our programs aim to: • Reduce traffic congestion • Improve air quality • Promote individual and community health • Alleviate parking pressures • Save everyone time and money

  5. Why Healthy Transportation

  6. Impacts on Individuals 2008 Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey

  7. Impacts on Business • Job Satisfaction • Employee Recruitment • Productivity • Land and Facility Costs • Good Neighbor

  8. Impacts on the Community • Quality of Life/ Community Character • Air Quality • Infrastructure Costs and Construction • Economic Development • Traffic Congestion and Carbon Footprint

  9. Transportation Options • Busing • Bicycling • Carpool / Vanpool • Telework • Variable Schedules • Parking • Community Support • Competitions

  10. The Bus The bus can be a great option if: • Service is available within three blocks of your worksite and is near the employee's home. • Employees have easy access to a Park and Ride lot • Bus schedules match work schedules. • There's safe access between transit stops and your site.

  11. Support Busing • Provide bus information. • Learn what bus routes are close to your worksite and share the information with employees. • Keep a supply of current bus schedules on site. • Promote bus riding. • Offer subsidies. • Work with your transit agency. • Take employees on a ride. • Ride the bus yourself.

  12. Montana Transit Providers www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/public_trans.shtml

  13. Bicycling and Walking • Assess your surrounding area • Know safe pedestrian and bicycle routes in the area • Keep a bicycle route map on hand and assist employees in bicycle trip planning • Set up a buddy mentor program • Programs to Encourage Walking and Bicycling

  14. Support Bicycling and Walking • Events • Bike Walk Bus Week • PEDal Festival • Sunday Streets Missoula • Active Transportation Plan • Maps • Pocket size maps • Interactive • Bike to the Ball Park • Breakfast on the Bridges • Bike Corral – bike parking • Business by Bicycle - loaners

  15. Walking Walk Score calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, and parks. Walk Score measures how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle. Visit walkscore.com

  16. Carpool / Vanpool • Cut back on gas • Meet new people • Save on insurance • Reduce vehicle wear-and-tear • Catch up on sleep, work, or reading • Try it from home, a bus stop, day care, school or Park-and-Ride lots

  17. Support Carpooling • ridematching (internal and external) • Preferential/discounted/free parking • guaranteed ride home • travel subsidy • accommodate schedules • fleet vehicles for work related trips • onsite amenities • parking cashout (when charges exist) • Provide "Carpool Wanted" opportunities • Urge employees to give it a try.

  18. Missoulasix local locations, at shopping centers and churches. I-90Fishing Access in Alberton9 Mile Exit Highway 93 SouthBank in HamiltonGrocery store in StevensvilleGary and Leo's in FlorenceLolo Shopping Center Highway 93 NorthGrocery in RonanCafe in CharloTrading Post in St. IgnatiusChurch in RavalliGallery in ArleeCasino Truck Center at the Wye Park & Ride – Missoula and Bitterroot

  19. Teleworking • Companies that allow people to work from home just two days a week eliminated per worker a year • 3,475 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, • 123 pounds of carbon monoxide, • 12 pounds of volatile organic compounds, • 12 pounds of nitrogen oxide – U.S. General Services Administration, 1996

  20. Variable Work Schedules • Compressed Work Week • Flextime

  21. Parking Management • One of the most powerful tools that can be used for modifying commute choice • Effective parking management can help create funding for other commute programs Parking management is a set of strategies used to balance the supply and demand for parking.

  22. Programs Momentum Way to Go! Club

  23. Surveys and Evaluations • Arrangement of Transit Discounts • Individualized Commute Planning • Progress Reporting • Awards & Recognition • Program Promotion and Marketing

  24. Transportation Best Practices Award 2009 Winners

  25. Membership is free with a pledge to use sustainable transportation for your work commute at least once a week. • Members-only benefits include: • Monthly Raffles • Milestone Prizes • Guaranteed Ride Home • Local MotionNewsletter • Individual Tracking and Statistics • missoulainmotion.com

  26. Member Mode Split

  27. Marketing Campaign • Billboards • TV • Radio • Newspaper

  28. Support a Competitive Spirit • Internal Competitions • Prizes, website raffle function • Commuter Challenge • Transportation Best Practices Award • External • CLIF –2 Mile Challenge www.2milechallenge.com

  29. Results 2010 Commuter Challenge • 75 Organizations • 800 Individuals • 560 Perfect Participation • 2876 Sustainable trips (and sov trips saved!)

  30. Results • Momentum • 66 Presentations • Hosted 15 events • Way To Go! Club • 575 New Members for a total of 3334 • Eliminated 1.7 million pounds of Carbon Dioxide emission • Removed 1.7 million vehicle miles traveled from municipal infrastructure • Provided 53 Guaranteed Rides Home

  31. Upcoming Events • Transportation Best Practices Award Luncheon – February 3 • Sunday Streets Missoula – June 5, 2011, Higgins Avenue – 10 AM- 4 PM • PEDal Festival – September Caras Park

  32. Successful Programs • The right coordinator – dedication and enthusiasm. • The right program – meeting your needs • Management support – role models. • Marketing – Tell people about your great program!

  33. Support Community Projects • Missoula Greater Downtown Masterplan • Complete Streets Resolution • Missoula Active Transportation Plan • Higgins/Hill/Beckwith Roundabout • Mountain Line New Buses • Higgins Street Bike Lanes

  34. Habit is habit, and not to be thrown out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time. – Mark Twain

  35. MissoulaInMotion.com Phone: 258-4961 Alexandria Stokman, Program Supervisor

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