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Institutional Arrangements

Schedule: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 8:30am - 11:45am

Audience: This course is targeted to individuals and organizations seeking to identify institutional options for reaching out to the business community and other stakeholders to carry out effective trip reduction and mobility enhancement programs.

Description: This module introduces the various institutional options for delivering Commuter Choice programs and services.  The focus of this module will be to identify the strengths and weaknesses of Commuter Assistance Programs, transit stores, ad hoc task forces, and Employee Transportation Coordinator networks, with an emphasis on Transportation Management Associations (TMA).  Participants will discuss the relationships, challenges, and coordination opportunities among local entities.  Particular attention will be paid to the expanding role of TMAs, as indicated by the 2003 TMA Survey results, as well as new opportunities for TMAs in Smart Growth initiatives.

Objectives:  After this module, participants should be able to:

• Provide an overview of institutional options for delivering commuter choice services
• Describe the relationships, challenges, and coordination opportunities for each of these options
• Identify the key features of Commuter Assistance Programs, transit stores, ad hoc task forces, and ETC networks, with an emphasis on Transportation Management Associations. 

Instructor: Sara Hendricks, Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR)

Please note: This module is a required course for the Florida Commuter Choice Certificate.

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