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- I -~. ~ I. ~~ - Travel Demand Mana::ement - I There are measures and strategies that can be used to reduce travel demand in a corridor or region. IiII1 Many of these strategies involve actions that fall on the affected Cities to implement. These - I programs are generally oriented towards work trips and focus on the place of employment. Some - strategies are more effective than others in reducing trips. The chart on the following page shows the effectiveness of different strategies on reducing the vehicle trips at an office or other employment - I oriented land use. The most effective strategies are strategies that reduce the costs of transit or car ~, pooling or increase the cost for single occupant vehicles. - I In order for these strategies to be effective in reducing demand in a corridor or region they generally '""'- need to be mandatory and as inclusive as possible. Studies in the 1-494 corridor found that programs -, I that are voluntary were only half as effective at reducing vehicle trips as mandatory programs. The study also found that it was necessary to include existing land uses as well as new development in .. order to be effective. The 1-494 studies found that an extremely aggressive travel demand - I managment program that included employee parking charges, additional transit subsidies, HOV -, lanes, aggressive employer ridesharing programs, and alternative work arrangements that was mandatory for all employers would reduce travel demand on 1-494 by about II percent. Although - I this aggressive program was expected to reduce trip demand at the place of employment where it was -, required by about 32 percent, the other trips not covered by the program reduced the overall effect I. on 1-494. -, - I _1___- - - ""., .....'. I -, .r-' 0' - I - - I -',~: , I ... -0" - I ~ ----.:.""'" -- I -, . I. - - 17 -- I ~I , !