RESOURCES

  • The Colorado Department of Transportation offers a variety of programs across the state through its Transportation Planning Regions. For more information on programs in your region check: CDOTPlanningPartners

  • Way to Go is a federally funded program of the Denver Regional Council of Governments focused on improving air quality through reducing traffic congestion. Way to Go’s Commuter Consultants offer free commute advising services to employers and commuters throughout the Denver region. They provide expert guidance, resources and tools for transit, biking, walking, ridesharing, and alternative work schedule options (such as telework, flex work and compressed work week). The Way to Go team works with employers to help them develop and promote sustainable commuting plans in the workplace. Learn more about how Way to Go can help your business.

  • Commutifi offers customized commuting solutions for businesses to save money, retain employees and reduce the company’s carbon footprint. Their applications include a comprehensive dashboard to visualize employees commute metrics, customized commuting plans to provide flexible mobility options to employees, and a rewards and subsidies platform to create personalized incentives.

Transportation Management Associations / Organizations

  • Transportation Management Associations (TMA) are created to be responsible for the implementation of transportation demand management (TDM) programs and services in a community.

  • In the 1980s, TMAs began to emerge as public-private partnerships designed to address traffic congestion and air-quality problems in communities throughout the Unites States. More than 125 TMAs operate today throughout the United States, more than 10 of which are in Colorado.

  • The appeal of a TMA lies in multiple organizations and individuals banding together to address and accomplish more than any one government agency, employer, developer or resident could alone. The need for the TMA stems from the realization that each group has a great influence on transportation and air quality, and each group has important contributions to improving mobility and air quality.

  • TMA services also vary by organization. The most common services are rideshare promotions and member advocacy. Find out about the TMA/TMO in your area.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Colorado Forum and The Nature Conservancy would like to acknowledge the efforts of the following individuals in contributing to Driving Change:

  • Tom Pitstick of Gates Corporation for the original idea to create a guidebook highlighting the green mobility practices of Colorado businesses and lending his marketing department’s resources to this effort.

  • Amy Beringer of the Colorado Forum for the research, writing and Colorado company profiles

  • Molly Spaniel and Seth Conley of The BRAVE Agency for bringing Driving Change to life with a beautiful design and graphics

  • All of the Colorado companies that shared their stories and best practices for reducing the impact of commuting on the environment

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