Welcome to the TDM Community:Tools and Resources for TDM Newcomers

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Tools and Resources for TDM Newcomers

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C E N T E R F O R U R B A N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N R E S E A R C H

U N I V E R S I T Y O F S O U T H F L O R I D A

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National TDM & Telework Clearinghouse

Transportation Research Board

National TDM & Telework Clearinghouse

Promotional Materials Clearinghouse

Best Workplaces for Commuters

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ACT Canada actcanada com

TheTDMProfessional.com

TDM Talk www.actcanada.com

ACT TravelWise (UK) www acttravelwise org

tdmtalk.blogspot.com

Best Workplaces for Commuters’ blog www.acttravelwise.org

European Platform on Mobility Management

Commuters blog bwforcommuters.blogspot

.comy g www.epomm.org

National TDM and Telework ClearinghouseNational Center for Transit Research

at the University of South Floriday

Peer-to-Peer Exchange

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• TDM (TRANSP-TDM)• Best Workplaces for Commuters (BWC) Wid Best Workplaces for Commuters (BWC)

Champions NEW• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)• Parking Management (Parking)

Sustainable Transport Indicators (STI)

Wide range of

• Sustainable Transport Indicators (STI)• Telework• C-PARK (University transportation) Penn

State)

ginterests

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Netconferences

ACT and NCTR co-host

S k d 2 Speakers and ~ 30 minutes for Q&A

Sessions are recorded for Sessions are recorded for on-demand playback

Copies of the slides are l il blalso available

2009 Netconferences –Learn More. Travel Less.

Connecting Transportation Demand Management g p gand Climate Change (February 12, 2009)

Strategic Marketing: The Truth About Gender and Generational Commuting Trends – and Its Consequences (May 27, 2009)

T ti D d M t D i Ab t Tweeting Demand Management – Doing an About Face(book) on Marketing Travel Choices (October 15 2009)15, 2009)

www.nctr.usf.edu/clearinghouse/netconferencing.htm

Commuter Choice Certificate

Florida Commuter Choice Certificate Programg Targets the TDM professional (not ETC)

80 hours for certificate from USF

C i i Ed i U i ff d Continuing Education Units offered

Nearly 100 hours of workshops offered per year

New in 2009 New in 2009 Online delivery via Internet and VoIP or phone

Out-of-state fee of only $25 per credit hour

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

TRB is part of the National Academy of ScienceF d TDM l d h h h h T i C i R h Funds TDM-related research through the Transit Cooperative Research Program and Highway Cooperative Research Program

Maintains TRIS – an online database of 600,000 records of published and ongoing multi-modal research and ongoing multi-modal research http://ntlsearch.bts.gov/tris/index.do

Promotes research through annual conference and committees Annual conference in mid January in Washington DC and is Annual conference in mid-January in Washington, DC and is

attended by over 8,000 Committee on TDM – Lori Diggins, LDA Consulting, chair

LDACWDC@aol.comLDACWDC@aol.com

www.trb-tdm.org

TRB Committee on TDM website

TRB TDM-Related Publications

Car-Sharing: Where and How It Succeeds Strategies for Increasing the Effectiveness of Commuter Choice Strategies for Increasing the Effectiveness of Commuter Choice

Programs Analyzing the Effectiveness of Commuter Benefits Programs The Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program: g g Q y p g

Assessing 10 Years of Experience Cost-Effectiveness of Transportation Demand Management (TDM)

Strategies Successful Risk Management for Rideshare and Car Pool Matching Successful Risk Management for Rideshare and Car-Pool Matching

Programs

“promotional materials clearinghouse”

Operated byThe Marketing Institute Florida State University

http://nctr.cob.fsu.edu

Florida State University College of Business

marketing resources for TDM professionals

features

• online archive of TDM promotional collateral

features

• searchable database of over hundreds of print campaigns/materials

• free stock photography (mostly specific to Florida)

• tutorials on print, design, and p , g ,production

• technical support and instruction available from staff

marketing resources for TDM professionals

“promotional materials

clearinghouse”

searchable gallery

Gallery includes audio and videoGallery includes audio and video PSAs, niche marketing samples, advertising, etc.

Best Workplaces for CommutersSMp

Effective October 1 2007Effective October 1, 2007Managed by National

Center for Transit Research at University of South Florida

National public recognition for Best

Workplaces f

National public recognition for being commuter-friendly and socially responsible.

for Commuters

y p Lists of Best Workplaces

Race to Excellence

b f d li d Free web conferences delivered to your desktop

H l D k Help Desk

Networking opportunities, including including

Other tools and resources

Best Workplaces for Commuters’ Help Best

Workplaces for

Best Workplaces for Commuters Help Desk

625+ questions and answers, including case studies for

Commuters’Help Desk

including case studies

www.bestworkplaces.orgBest Workplaces for Commuters is a program of the National

Center for Transit Research at University of South Florida

National Standard of Excellence

Workplaces met at least one:• Transit/vanpool subsidy ($30 or full

cost)cost)• Telecommuting (daily 6% trip

reduction average)P ki C h t ($30 t l t

Must commit to 14% Non-Drive

Alone Rate ithi 18 • Parking Cash-out ($30 or at least

75% of market rate)• Pre-tax benefit (30% employee

pa ti ipation)

within 18 months

participation)• Compressed work week (daily 6%

trip reduction average)• Employer equivalent benefit

Plus Offer 3 Supporting Programs• Active membership in TMA• Rideshare matching• Bike lockers and showers • Emergency Ride Home• Up-to-date transportation information

Sh ttles• Shuttles• Preferred parking for carpools/vanpools• Awards program• Awards program• LEED transportation credits• Plus many more optionsy p

www.bestworkplaces.org

Other Resources

Online TDM Encyclopedia – Victoria Transport Policy I tit tInstitute www.vtpi.org/TDM

FHWA Office of FHWA Office of Operations http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/tdp // p g /

m/index.htm

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Criteria for Best Workplaces for Commuters

• Coordinate communication (POC centralize outreach)

• Offer commuter benefits package, including:ERH

• Coordinate communication (POC, centralize, outreach)

• ERH• Significant support for one mode

• Supplemental support for other modes

• Meet performance benchmark– 14% non-SOV

• Report success

2008 Netconferences –Learn More. Travel Less.

The Future is Now: TDM Marketing in Today’s “Environment” (8/20/08)*Environment (8/20/08)*

Tips for Planning and Operating Successful Shuttles and Circulators (5/28/08)

l f l Results from 2007 Employer TDM Program Benchmarking Survey (5/21/08)

Innovative Tools for Encouraging Bicycling: Online g g y gBicycle Route Mapping (5/20/08)*

Integrating Transportation Demand Management (TDM) into the Land Development Process (2/20/08)* p ( / / )

* Florida Lunch and Learn Series

www.nctr.usf.edu/clearinghouse/netconferencing.htm