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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br />DATE OF MEETING: <br /> November 26, 2007 <br />ITEM TITLE: <br /> TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT <br />(COMMUTER SOLUTIONS) <br />PREPARED BY: <br /> Tom Schwetz, Director of Planning and Development <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> None. Information only. <br />BACKGROUND: <br /> Commuter Solutions Program <br />Since its inception in 1995, the Commuter Solutions Program has <br />supplied the region with transportation management strategies that have <br />been endorsed and coordinated with local and state agencies. <br />Programs and Services implementing these strategies are offered to <br />businesses, agencies, educational institutions, and individuals. The <br />attached brochure, “Transportation Options; Programs and Services,” <br />lists services offered to local businesses, organizations, and employees. <br />The positive growth rate in the number of businesses that have taken <br />advantage of Commuter Solutions services illustrates its success in <br />helping manage many of the region’s transportation challenges and <br />proves that transportation benefit programs are a good business choice. <br />The Group Pass Program is a good example of the growth in Commuter <br />Solutions services. The combination of business-based Group Pass <br />Program participants and Student Transit Pass Program participants <br />totals more than 73,000. A chart showing a comparison of the growth in <br />group pass participants and other factors is attached. <br />Another successful Commuter Solutions program has been the <br />Congestion Mitigation Program (CMP). This program started with the <br />I-105 overlay project, providing a range of outreach efforts on the project <br />and information on alternative ways of travel during construction. A list of <br />Congestion Mitigation projects is attached. <br />Commuter Solutions is an integral part of regional transportation <br />planning and, as such, will continue to play an important role in providing <br />choices for our citizens and creating innovative, community-based <br />programs to help manage the growth in automobile travel in our region. <br />A list of future opportunities currently being explored by Commuter <br />Solutions is attached. <br />