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Stanford Building Managers’ Meeting March 11, 2009. Transportation Demand Management Update. Importance of TDM* at Stanford. Community Relations - Traffic/neighborhood parking - Public service (Marguerite) Environmental Sustainability - Climate change - Air quality - Resource conservation
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Stanford Building Managers’ Meeting March 11, 2009 Transportation Demand Management Update
Importance of TDM* at Stanford • Community Relations- Traffic/neighborhood parking - Public service (Marguerite) • Environmental Sustainability- Climate change- Air quality- Resource conservation • Employee Well Being- Stress reduction- Increased exercise- Financial rewards *Transportation Demand Management
TDM Challenges • Daily population of 32,000 • Campus growth • Increases in local transit fares • Perceived ease of driving alone • General Use Permit • No net new peak-hour trip goal • Limited to 2,300 net new parking spaces
Extensive shuttle Parking fee program Guaranteed ride home Bicycle program Freshman “no cars” Transit information Pre-tax transit pass + commuter checks Rideshare matching Eco Pass/GO Pass Charter services Commute planning Car rental: hourly/daily Carsharing East Bay Express Commute Club Work shift mgt. Personal outreach Promotions / events Extensive webpage TDM Programs
Clean Air Cash ($282/year) and other cash incentives Carpool permit Vanpool subsidies Reserved parking spaces for carpools/vanpools Complimentary daily parking passes for carpoolers Rewards for recruiting members 12 free hours of car rental Transit subsidy Purchase eight daily permits per month Entries into regular prize drawings Members only gifts “Love Stories,” Commute Heroes, “Picture My Commute,” “Pain at the Pump” Commute Club Program
What’s my carbon paw print?
Promote: Campaigns • Bi-annual postcard and poster campaigns Postcard
Promote: Campaigns Posters
Promote: Campaigns Postcards
Remember how you used to daydream On your way to school Now you can do it everyday By joining a Stanford carpool Promote: Campaigns
Promote • Bus advertisements (outside and in)
Promote • Targeted direct mail campaigns • Peak Hour Trip Task Force • Local media • One on one outreach • University champions • Videos • eUpdates Postcard
Promote: Campaigns Poster
Evaluation How did we do ? • Campus commute mode survey • Annual cordon counts • Commute Club/carpool participation • Parking permit sales • Marguerite ridership level • Commuter VMT/carbon footprint • Cars parked on campus • Response rates for promotions • Feedback from eUpdates, events and orientations
Commuter Parking Permit Sales Active Permits in Mid-February
What YOU can do…… • Encourage alternative transportation use part-time OK • Alternative work hours • Avoid peak hour commutes • Referrals to commute planning • GO/Eco Pass/Commute Club reminders • Departmental rewards programs • Transportation perks in offer letters • Purchase Fuel efficient vehicles/use Zipcar • Minimize business travel • Serve as a role model
http://transportation.stanford.edu Brodie Hamilton Director, Parking & Transportation Services (650) 723-5815 brodie.hamilton@stanford.edu