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Commuter News 2 Director's Corner • Send an e-mail to employees to let them know about the As we head into spring, gas prices are significantly higher—$1 Commuter Challenge. , per gallon more—than they were last year. If you or your . Host a Bike-to-Work Day event dwing Bike Wa1k Week employees are interested in saving money on commuting costs 7une 4-12. consider carpooling, biking, or taking a bus or train. Even using • Host a brown bag lunch to discuss commuting resources and an alternative just one or two days a week can yield big Commuter Challenge. savings. Several area businesses are creating telework programs • Record trips in the regional trip tracker to see the emissions to increase productivity and save money. We can help reduced and dollars saved. � implement a telework program at your workplace. • Create in-house events. Sponsor prize giveaways or promote a team competition. Spring is a great time to try something new! Each spring, we partner with other TMO's to promote the Commuter Challenge. These ideas were presented at our Transportation Summit held The Commuter Challenge encourages people to pledge to try on Apri15 . A sincere thank you goes out to the 70 people who something other than driving alone. In return, people are attended the event. It was a success because of your entered into a drawing for some great prizes including iPads, P�cipation! Amazon Kindles, and netbooks! Information about the Commuter Challenge and all of our Here aze some EASY ways your organization can participate: FREE progra.ms is available at www.AnokaCountyTMO.com. • Display Commuter Challenge posters and pledge forms in Please let me know how our staff can assist your organization! high-traf�ic areas. • Post a link to Challenge information (mycommuterchallenge. org/ Renee Sande, Executive Director anokacountytmo) on your intranet or in your company newsletter. Anoka County TMO Transportation Summit Recap Change was a major theme of the second annual Anoka County TMO Transportation Summit held April 5. More than 70 people attended, to learn about transportation options and alternatives as well as planned road construction projects throughout Anoka County. Guest speakers included representatives from Metro Transit, the Anoka County Regional Rail Authority, SRF Consulting, Inc. (eWorkplace), Mn/DOT, and the Anoka County Highway Department. Metro Transit staff provided an overview of where transit has been, where it is headed, and what to expect in the future. The Rail Authority, as well as SRF Consulting, provided updates on Northstar and eWorkplace, respectively. A highlight of the event was a preview of planned road construction projects in and around Anoka County taking place in 2011. Doug Fischer of Anoka County, and Kent Barnard of Mn/DOT provided a brief overview of the construction and paving projects scheduled for 2011 and how they will impact traffic. TMO staff provided information on programs available and highlighted new tools for 2011, including a sneak peek at the interactive road construction map featuring road construction projects as well as detour maps for Anoka County roadways, and the development of a pilot virtual bike map featuring the Mississippi River Trail. Both tools are planned for launch in 2011. If you missed the event and would like copies of the speaker presentations or construction maps, please contact the TMO office: 763-862-4260 or tmo@co.anoka.mn.us 2011 Spring Bike Walk Week June 4-12 Bike Walk Week is back! The annual region-wide celebration focused on biking and walking as transportation is planned for June 4-12, 21111. EveNs include T�i�g up for S�a�, Wumea's Vf/edo�ay, and bicycle-safety demonstrations. Bike to Work Day is scheduled for Thursday, June 9. Anoka County Commute Solutions is your resource for this week-long celebration. Bicycle riders and walkers, from novices to seasoned veterans, are encouraged to pazticipate! Register for Bike Walk Week as a team or individual. By registering, you are pledging to malce at least ' one trip during the week that you would have made anyway without the use of a car. Registered participants are also eligible for great prizes! Visit bikewalkweek.org for more information, or contact Commute Solutions: 763-862-4260 or tmo@co.anoka.mn.us. ;�, ��; - .::. .. Host an event on Bike to Work Day, or any time during Bike Walk Week! -- �• 5 . , C �-��ti , ' Commute Solutions staff can assist in planning your bike / walk event by providing these resources: -�v'�N � • Biking / walking trail maps • Bicycle safety information '' • Bike locker and transit information • Promotional items & ideas for a successful event!