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Lets Ride! The Complete Get-to-Work Program

• A Central Texas Solution for
• Brought to you by the Commute Solutions Coalition

• Traffic Congestion
• Air Pollution
• Mental and physical aggravation caused by both!

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Lets Ride! Program Focus

• Make commuting more enjoyable
• Lessen air pollution heightened by traffic
  congestion
• Experiencing the economic and health benefits of
  both

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Central Texas

• One of the fastest growing regions of the country
• Almost 3 million people in our 5-county area
• Congested with traffic
• Polluted by traffic emissions

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Central Texas Economic, Environmental and Public
Health is Interdependent

• Bastrop
• Caldwell
• Hays
• Travis
• Williamson

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Much of Our Health is Dependent on Transportation

• Too many cars on the roads creates a health
  problem!

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Consequences of Traffic Congestion

• Increased need for fuel
• Threat of being nonattainment of the Federal
  air quality standards, resulting in enforced
  consequences
• Added stress

• Lessened personal and business productivity
• Greater personal and business costs
• Personal lung damage
• Decrease in our quality of life!

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Our Greatest Traffic Problem is During Rush Hour

• Too many single-occupant vehicles
• Greatest congestion
• Greatest pollution
• Longest drive time

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Rush Hour is Filled with Commuting Employees

• These commuters work for area employers
• So, working through employers and their employees
  to alleviate rush hour congestion is a BIG
  solution!

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The Answer?Lets Ride!

• Keep people moving
• Protect the environment
• Relieve frustration
• Benefits for EVERYONE!

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Lets Ride! is a program of the Commute
Solutions Coalition

• A coalition of government and nonprofit agencies
  that educate the public and employers on the
  environmental, health and economic benefits of
  alternative transportation and commuter practices
• www.commutesolutions.com

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Commute Solution Coalition Members

• Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Org. (CAMPO)
• CLEAN AIR Force of Central Texas
• LCRA
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
• Texas Dept. of Insurance

• Texas Dept. of Transportation (TXDOT)
• City of Austin
• Downtown Austin Alliance
• Capital Area Council of Govts. (CAPCOG)
• Capital Metro
• Travis County

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Commute Solution Coalition Programs

• Commute solutions education and resources
• Commute Solutions Month
• Employer fairs
• Lets Ride! Program

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Lets Ride! Program

• Designed for employers, the most effective
  motivators and educators for Commute Solution
  programs
• Employer point person is known as the Employee
  Transportation Coordinator (ETC)

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Employee Transportation Coordinator Roles

• Plan and develop Commute Solutions programs
• Provide resources for Commute Solutions
• Encourage use of Commute Solutions

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Lets Ride! Commute Options

• Ridesharing (Carpooling/Vanpooling)
• Transit
• Bicycling
• Walking
• Teleworking
• Flexible Work Schedules

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Lets Ride! Resources

• Training manual with strategies and benefits for
  developing, managing, and promoting your program
• Training CD-ROM with customizable forms, resource
  links, tools, and benefit calculators
• Training sessions for program implementation

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Lets Ride! Resource Organization

• Strategies
• Definitions
• Benefits
• Challenges
• Implementation Steps
• Costs/Savings
• Resources
• Case Studies

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Lets Ride! Benefits

• The Employer
• The Employee
• The Community
• By
• Reducing the number of vehicles on our roads
• Offering personal and business benefits
• Cleaner air for everyone!

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Lets Ride! Employer Benefits

• Reduced parking needs
• Reduced employee stress
• Better employee morale and productivity
• Better employee retention
• Economical by providing subsidies
• Possible tax benefits with subsidies

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Lets Ride! Employee Benefits

• Save money by using less gas
• Less wear on your car
• Less stress in traffic
• Car insurance rate reductions
• More personal or work time
• Possible tax benefits with subsidies
• Possible guaranteed ride home

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Lets Ride! Community Benefits

• Less traffic congestion
• Reduced gas use
• Improved air quality
• Improved quality of life!

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For More Information

• Commute Solutions Coalition
• of Central Texas
• www.commutesolutions.com
• LetsRide_at_commutesolutions.com
• maria.caminos_at_campotexas.org
• [phone]
• [phone]
• CAMPO
• Box 1088
• Austin, Texas 78767-1088