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Approved 2.21.18 <br />54 AGENDA ITEM 513. POTENTIAL INITIATIVES FOR ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR ORANGE COUNTY <br />55 (ALLYSON COLTRANE) <br />56 <br />57 Allyson Coltrane gave a brief overview of what she will be doing in her new position as the TDM Coordinator. She <br />58 said one of her tasks is to lessen congestion during peak hours, which are 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. She will <br />59 be focused on encouraging carpools to alleviate traffic in the Hillsborough "hotspot" identified by the Triangle J <br />60 Council of Governments ( TJCOG), which includes the Orange County Campus of Durham Tech, UNC Hospitals at <br />61 the Hillsborough Campus and Orange County Schools. <br />62 <br />63 Erle Smith asked what demand meant to Allyson Coltrane. Allyson Coltrane answered that it is from the perspective <br />64 of commuters and it is the demand for something better than bumper -to- bumper traffic. <br />65 <br />66 Ted Triebel asked if there is supporting data. Allyson Coltrane answered affirmatively. <br />67 <br />68 Jenn Sykes checked that Allyson Coltrane is focused on the demand in Hillsborough and not the demand <br />69 commuting out to the Triangle. Allyson Coltrane answered the primary focus is people commuting into Hillsborough. <br />70 <br />71 Allyson Coltrane continued her presentation, reviewing the modes of commuting and the key players for transit in <br />72 Orange County. She reviewed that commuters can use Share the Ride NC to help find co- workers with whom they <br />73 can carpool. She said she can facilitate carpool parties by visiting places of work and helping people connect with <br />74 potential carpool matches in person. <br />75 <br />76 Donna Musson asked whether someone who has a disability can use Share the Ride NC. Allyson Coltrane answered <br />77 affirmatively and said that a person can sign up to always be a rider and never a driver. <br />78 <br />79 Allyson Coltrane continued with her presentation and explained that with Vanpool (organized by GoTriangle), a <br />80 person can choose to be a driver or a back -up driver. There can be up to six back -up drivers in a VanPool group. <br />81 <br />82 Allyson Coltrane reviewed biking, walking and the Circulator route as alternatives to driving. She said she also plans <br />83 to work with the Bicycle Safety Task Force. <br />84 <br />85 Allyson Coltrane also reviewed events she plans to launch including: Lighten Up (a TJCOG program that provides <br />86 lights for cyclists and pedestrians), New Year New Commute (which involves making a pledge to carpool a certain <br />87 number of times), Telework Week (to encourage a department to test telecommuting), Bike Month, and Think Transit <br />88 (which helps people learn to ride a bus). <br />89 <br />90 Abigaile Pittman said Think Transit would be useful for clients of the human resource agencies such as the <br />91 Department on Aging. <br />92 <br />93 Ted Triebel asked when Think Transit would take place because it sounded particularly helpful. Allyson Coltrane <br />94 answered next fall, and Lighten Up and New Year New Commute would happen early in 2018. Ted Triebel said he <br />95 thinks Think Transit should be first. Gary Saunders said Think Transit is usually in the month of September and <br />96 other organizations do it then as well. <br />97 <br />98 Heidi Perry asked about the possibility of employers charging for parking in an effort to make public transit more <br />99 appealing. She also asked if Allyson Coltrane would be encouraging employers to give employees credit for choosing <br />100 alternative commuting methods. Allyson Coltrane answered that eventually employers will probably move toward <br />101 non -free parking. Allyson Coltrane said with GoPerks, commuters can earn money for free rides. <br />102 <br />103 Jenn Sykes said at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, staff already has to pay to park. A lot of nursing staff live in the <br />104 northern part of Orange County and commute through Hillsborough to get to the hospital in Chapel Hill. She thinks <br />105 alternatives would be helpful. Allyson Coltrane said Chapel Hill Transit controls access to the northern Hillsborough <br />106 hotspot. Heidi Perry suggested focusing on vanpools. Jenn Sykes said UNC offers intranet carpool boards. <br />2 <br />
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