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WSU LibrariesStaff Forum

3.13.2008

JoshuaNeds-Fox


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- Americans use more energy fortransportation than for any other activity:43% of U.S. energy resources.

- For every passenger mile traveled, publictransportation is twice as fuel efficient asprivate automobiles.

Any serious effort to addressenergy conservation must focuslargely on transportation.


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- Decrease the economic, environmental and

public health impacts associated with heavyvehicle traffic to and from campus.

- Reduce the number of miles that students,staff and faculty drive to the university by

encouraging the use of convenient,economic, alternative transportation.

http://www.livinggreen.wayne.edu/transportation.php

Taskforce on Environmental InitiativesTransportation SubcommitteeRecommendations:


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- Reduces road congestion.

- Benefits the environment.

- Improves public health.

- Strengthens the economy.

Alternative transportation:


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Detroit isn't quite so bad at publictransportation as you heard, atleast if you live north or northwestof the city.

The good news:


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WSU Parking: $180/sem. or $2.25/day (x21 days = $47.25)

31 Day SmartBus Pass: $47.00

Commute Cost Calculators:

http://www.commutesolutions.com/howmuch.html

http://mdotwas1.mdot.state.mi.us/public/

rideshare/drivingcost.cfm

It's affordable:


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31 day pass ($47):

- Unlimited use for 31

days for any $1.50 fareSmartBus

$22 value pass ($20):

- Pay $20, get $22 worthof credit towards fare.


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OCC Orchard Ridge Campus(Farmington Hills, 12 Mile and Orchard Lake Rd)

Northland Shopping Center(Southfield/Oak Park, 8 Mile and The Lodge)

Royal Oak Transit Center(Royal Oak, Washington and 11 Mile)

Pontiac Transportation Center(Pontiac, Woodward and Jackson)

Northwood Shopping Center(Royal Oak, 13 Mile and Woodward)

Troy Civic Center(Troy, Livernois and Big Beaver)

Oakland Mall(Clawson/Troy, 14 Mile and John R/I-75)

If you can't walk to the bus stop,Park and Ride:


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- The entire Woodward Corridor fromPontiac to Highland Park

- Slightly east of there (Troy, MadisonHeights, Hazel Park)

- Roughly west of there (Farmington

Hills, Bloomfield Twnship, Southfield)- Along the lakeshore from MacombMall (St. Clair Shores, Grosse Pointe)

Where you can live andstill reasonably take the bus?


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SmartBus commute timesdirect to WSU Campus(http://www.smartbus.org)

- 90 minutes from Macomb Mall- 60 minutes from OCC Orchard

Ridge, Pontiac TransportationCenter, Troy Civic Center or

Maple & Telegraph- 40 minutes from Oakland Mall,Royal Oak Transit Center


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495: From Oakland Mall downJohn R/Woodward (40 minutes)(NE: Troy, Clawson, MadisonHeights, Hazel Park)


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450/460: From Pontiac Transportation Center / Somerset Collection(slightly more than an hour)straight down Woodward (N:Pontiac, Birmingham, RoyalOak, Ferndale, HighlandPark)


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445/475: From Maple & Telegraph / TroyCivic Center (aboutan hour) straightdown Woodward

(rush hours only)(N: BloomfieldHills, Troy, Royal

Oak, Ferndale)


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610/615: From Macomb Mall (about an hourand a half) throughSt. Clair Shores /Grosse Pointe(s) to

WSU via Jeffersonand Woodward(NE: Fraser,

Eastpointe, St. ClairShores,GrossePointe(s))


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851: Will pick up from OCC Orchard Ridge (about an hour)or Northland (45 minutes) Park and Ride and drop off on campusduring Peak Hours (W: Farmington Hills or Bloomfield Township,Southfield)


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Recent census data shows that

more than 200,000 people inMetro Detroit currently share theride to and from work on a regular

basis.

http://www.semcog.org/RideShare.aspx

Carpooling the alternativeAlternative Transportation:


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http://www.semcog.com/rideshare.aspx

- Fill out the application to findRideShare matches.

- Contact matches to organize a newcarpool or join an existing one.

- Join Guaranteed Ride Home for freetaxi service if you need to work

unexpected overtime or have to leavework early.

SEMCOG RideShare


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http://wsu.erideshare.comgroup password: gullen

- A special group of erideshare carpoollistings limited to riders looking forarrangements to and from WSU

erideshare.com


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- Any serious plan to address energy con-sumption needs to start with transportation.

- Detroit public transportation isn't as bad asyou heard.

- Carpooling is a viable option (especially ifyou live in Ferndale!)

- Still unconvinced? Read more at:

http://www.apta.com/research/info/

online/ben_overview.cfmThe Benefits Of Public Transportation - An Overview

American Public Transportation Association, 2nd ed., 9/02

('Green Leaves' original at http://flickr.com/photos/denmar/147974952/)

To sum up:

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