Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Dump The Pump Tomorrow

Tomorrow is National Dump the Pump Day, a day that encourages people to ride public transportation and save money, instead of driving a car. Started in June 2006 when gas prices were $3 per gallon, this national day emphasizes that public transportation is a great travel option that also helps people save money.

So what are you going to do to mark Dump the Pump Day? I'm going to ride the bus to work and home afterward, and walk to a meeting I have on the far side of Riverfront Park. We're also starting to do traffic updates on KHQ New's morning show, so I'll encourage viewers to find another way to get where they're going rather than driving alone.

Spokane Transit is also doing their part. STA has a 'Commute Calculator' on their website that shows what your commute really costs and how much CO2 it produces. Click here to check it out.

4 comments:

Hank Greer said...

I wasn't aware of the the special designation for tomorrow. Instead of riding my bike I'm running to work and taking the bus home.

SRTC Staff said...

Yeah, yeah. Preaching to the choir. I know :)

vanillajane said...

Are you going to be on TV in-person?

SRTC Staff said...

Nope, it's what's known as a 'phoner.' I call in and report what's happening and it all happens in less than a minute.


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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.