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Approval of Carrboro's continued participation in an application for regional Transportation Demand Management funding for FY16-17.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to consider approval of the Town's continued participation in an application for regional Transportation Demand Management funding in FY16-17.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Bergen Watterson - 919-918-7329
INFORMATION: In 2006-2007, GoTriangle, Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG), the two Metropolitan Planning Organizations, (Capital Area MPO and Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO) and the NC Department of Transportation created the Triangle Region Seven-Year Long Range Travel Demand Management Plan to improve TDM efforts in the Triangle. Since then, the two MPOs and NCDOT have pooled their funds to hold an annual call for TDM projects. TJCOG administers the grants on behalf of the funding organizations. The Triangle TDM program has been credited with encouraging thousands of new alternative transportation users and lowering gas consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, and vehicle miles travelled in the Triangle region. For more information on the history and purpose of the program please see the following link: http://www.tjcog.org/triangle-transportation-demand-management-program.aspx.
TDM promotes "alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle for personal commuter transportation with the goal of reduced transportation congestion, expanded mobility options, improved air quality, and more efficient use of scarce resources" by focusing on marketing and outreach efforts that are targeted to commuters and their employers. Regional TDM campaigns have included the Smart Commute Challenge, Best Workplaces for Commuters, and, most recently, the GoSmart suite of commuter benefits. The Long Range TDM Plan calls for a 25 percent reduction in the growth of commuter vehicle miles traveled.
The Town of Carrboro has participated in t...
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