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Initiative Descri tion Status Or anization Contact <br />Durham County <br />Designation as a County offers a Designated in 2003; benefits Durham County <br />Best Workplaces number of commuter include subsidized bus Heidi Duer <br />for benefits that allows passes, emergency ride 560-0000 <br />Commuterss"' employees to home, ride matching services, <br /> commute by a commuting website, an <br /> alternative modes or employee. telecommuting <br /> in non-peak hours program and flexible work <br /> schedule program <br />Commuter Trip Qrdinance requires all Implemented; ordinance was Durham County <br />Reduct(on major employers with developed in partnership with ]ohn Talimadge (7TA) <br />Ordinance 100+ employees to the private sector; first such 485-7430 <br /> promote transports- ordinance in North Carolina; jtalimadge@ridetta.org <br /> tion demand activities administered with <br /> management (TDM) Triangle Transportation <br /> by encouraging Authority staff <br /> alternative modes of <br /> travel -carpooling, <br /> telecommuting, and <br /> other strategies - to <br /> reduce peak travel <br />RAVE (reduction Program has annual Implemented Durham County <br />alternatives to employee survey www.co.durham.nc,us/rave <br />vehicle trecking miles <br />emissions] traveled, commuting <br />transportation methods, etc. Web <br />demand site has ride matching, <br />management links to resources, bus <br />program schedules, etc. Also <br /> send ozone alerts <br /> during the summer <br /> and other commuting <br /> information <br />Air Quality Task Agree to cooperate Durham City/County Durham County <br />Force Report with Wake County to Environmental Affairs Board Bonnie Estes <br />strategies implement action will provide policy guidance 560-4137, ext. 258 <br /> strategies outlined in bestes@ci.durham.nc.us <br /> Wake County Report <br />Focused Site County facilities Plans and ordinances Durham County <br />development on Main Street so can revisions underway Frank Duke <br /> walk between them; 560-4137, ext. 213 <br /> updating Comprehen- fduke@ci.durham.nc.us <br /> sive Plan and ordinan- <br /> ces to encourage <br /> mixed use and walking <br />2025 Long 48% of total budget Pian adopted in 2002; 2005 Dur.-Ch. HiII-Carrboro MPO <br />Range allocated for transit, update underway Felix Nwoko <br />Trensportation b(keways, and 560-4366 <br />Pian sidewalks fnwoko@ci.durham.nc.us <br />Ethanol-fueled purchase vehicle and truck ordered; installing tank; Durham County Engineering <br />vehicles and Install ethanol tank additional vehicles in FY2005 Glen Whisler- 560-0718 <br />infrastructure budget request gwhisler@co.durham.nc.us <br />