Downtown Bethesda PPT - Montgomery County, Maryland

21 Pages·2003·1.41 MB·English

WORKING
TOGETHER TO CURB
GRIDLOCK
A New Law To Help Us All!
Encouraging commuting options
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Affecting 100,000 employees
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in our area
Reducing congestion
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Employers Can Reduce Congestion
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Who Must Comply -
Friendship Heights
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Downtown Silver Spring
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Downtown Bethesda
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North Bethesda
North Bethesda
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Transportation Center
We’re In Good Company!
n Friendship Heights n Downtown Bethesda
¤ 50 employers ¤ 400 employers
with 5,000 with 37,000
employees employees
Downtown
n North Bethesda
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Silver Spring
520 employers
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¤ 150 employers with 65,000
with 13,000 employees
employees
What TMDs Do
Provide
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commute alternatives
Work to reduce congestion
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Manage parking
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Promote pedestrian and bike access/safety
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Reduce air and noise pollution
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What Employers Do
Develop and implement a Traffic Mitigation Plan
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(TMP) - TMD staff are waiting to assist
Actively promote your TMP
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Take part in Annual Commuter Survey
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Submit an annual report
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of activities
The Challenge
Offer employees better ways to work
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Transit
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HOV
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Telework
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Flextime
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Biking and walking
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Parity between
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parking and
other modes
Just Think!
What if:
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every car carried 2 to work?
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once/week every employee teleworked?
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twice/week every employee used public transit?
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20% of your employees commuted off-peak?
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Lots Of Help
Transportation
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Management Districts
Montgomery County
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State of Maryland
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Federal Government
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