Wednesday, April 14, 2010

City Wins Commute Award

The City of Spokane and Mayor Mary Verner were recognized yesterday for efforts to reduce drive-alone commutes. Mayor Verner was in Olympia Tuesday to accept the “Commute Smart” award from Gov. Christine Gregoire.

The City was named a Commute Smart Employer Champion, and Mayor Verner was recognized as a Commute Smart Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Board Champion.

The Washington State Department of Transportation says that “Employer Champion Award—Affected Sites” award recognizes consistent, time-proven leadership in CTR. Employers who are chosen for the award continue to contribute to solving regional transportation challenges. These organizations demonstrate a commitment to their employees, the quality of life in their communities and the protection of the environment.

The City’s Commute Trip Reduction program is part of the City’s work to reduce its impact on the environment, saving resources and money.

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About SRTC

SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.

SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.