Transportation Demand Management Alternative Transportation

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Transportation Demand Management - Alternative
Transportation
A University is a complex social, economic and
political community held together by common
grievance about parking Donald Shoup
paraphrasing former Univ. of California president
Clark Kerr.
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Identify Community/Sustainability Issues
Traffic CongestionParking Congestion Air
QualityLoss of Green Space
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Identify Personal Issues
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Forty People Going to Work in SOVs
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How Much Room per Car?
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The Same 40 People on a Bus
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The Same 40 People Walking Cycling
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TDM at Virginia Tech

• Traffic Congestion Parking Problems at a Land
  Grant University (Cow College)?

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VT is Home to

• 25,000 Students
• 6,000 Faculty and Staff
• 2,600 Acres
• Main Campus is built on an in-fill philosophy, so
  that it will take no more than 15 minutes to walk
  from one academic building to another.

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Surface Parking Lots Become Space Holders for New
Buildings

• 1,700/space Surface Lot
• 16,000/space Parking Structure

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Commuter Alternatives Program

• Bike, Bus Walk
• Carpool

• All CAP Participants Receive
• Emergency Ride Back
• Limited Number of Free Daily Hangtags

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Transit Options

• Blacksburg Transit - Local
• Students and Employees ride BT Fare Free
• Students Paid for by Transportation Fee
• Employees Paid for by Parking Permits
• Smart Way - Regional

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Cycling on Campus

• Upgraded all Campus Bike Racks to Inverted Us
• Receiving SAFETEA-LU Money for New Bike Trails
• Adding Bike Lanes - wherever they can be
  accommodated

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Carpooling

• Discounted Parking Permit cost split between
  participants
• Reserved Carpool Spaces
• Ridematching through RIDE Solutions, GoLoco, or
  Office of Transportation

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VT Vanpooling

• Fleet Services Mini-Vans
• 6 Full-time Permanent Employees per Vanpool
• Reserved Parking Space
• Emergency Ride Home
• 5 Free Daily Hangtags per Semester

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Looking to the Future
Additional Bike Trails
Transit Transfer Facility
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Contact Info

• Debby Freed
• Virginia Tech
• Office of Transportation
• dfreed_at_vt.edu
• [phone]

Happy to be back in Blacksburg!