Transportation
green step 1: Transportation Audit
For those of you that are into the numbers, here is an excel
spreadsheet to help you with the transportation audit.
Remember, no cheating. Fill out the before sheet before you take
any transit actions. This will also give you the best before and
after numbers.
Green action step resources
Cool It!- a joint project of
Acterra, the Sierra Club's Loma Prieta Chapter, and
3 Phases Energy to educate consumers about climate
change and offers an individual ways to help prevent it.
Green action step resources
Google Maps
Map Quest
Windows live Local
Local Resources
Ride Arrangers
-Carpool
matching,
Vanpools,
Telework programs,
Schoolpools,
Guaranteed Ride Home,
Bike to Work Day
Commuter Choice/Denver- Nationwide partnership
between businesses and governments designed to help
employers and employees create customized solutions to
commuting challenges.
State Resources
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511 Rideshare
for Bay Area Commuters can match you up with others that
want to share a ride - carpool, Van pool, bike ride or
bike/carpool. You can match for the whole week or just one day;
whatever works best for you. They have info on carpools to BART
and even carpools for skiing. Check it out.
Employer Ride share information
Rides also has information
for employers to promote ride sharing and what incentives are
available.
East
Bay Casual Carpooling East Bay commuters use casual carpools
to make use of carpool lanes and cross the Bay bridge for free.
Check the web site for pick up and drop off points
Greenbelt Alliance Outings Greenbelt outings are hikes, bike
rides and tours that provide a fun way to become acquainted with
Bay Area open space. They also offer tours of urban areas that
showcase good examples of infill development, affordable
housing, transit-oriented development, and urban revitalization
in existing Bay Area communities.
City Carshare
Car-sharing allows you to use a car when you need it without
incurring the fixed costs of ownership. City CarShare provides a
network of vehicles parked in neighborhoods throughout San
Francisco, the East Bay, and the Peninsula.
Zipcar-
Locations are in Boston, Chapel Hill, Chicago,
Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York/New Jersey, Portland, San
Francisco, Seattle, Washington, DC. Rent a car for the
day, or for an hour.
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Local Resources
Environment Colorado-Info on comprehensive transit
system plans for Denver metro area
Bus and light
rail schedules
Colorado
Department of Transportation-Information on CDOT
construction projects, travel info, permits, maintaining
9,156 mile highway system-including the 3,714 bridges,
etc.
Denver Regional Council of Governments- Information
on travel in the Denver Region
Transportation Expansion Project, Metro Denver/Colorado
T-rex light rail-Denver
highway improvement projects
State Resources
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National and International Resources
Federal Transit
Administration- one of eleven modal administrations
within the U.S. Department of Transportation. The
Federal government, through the FTA, provides financial
assistance to develop new transit systems and improve,
maintain, and operate existing systems.
American Public
Transportation Association-"APTA is the leading
force in advancing public transportation."
Transportation
Research Board of the National Academies-"The
mission of the Transportation Research Board—one of six
major divisions of the National Research Council—is to
promote innovation and progress in transportation
through research."
International Center
for Technology Assessment-
"a non-profit, bi-partisan organization committed to
providing the public with full assessments and analyses
of technological impacts on society."
Urban Ecology
-uses urban design, land use planning and policy
reform to help people plan and build communities that
are ecologically healthy, socially just, and
economically fair.
Association of
Metropolitan Planning Organizations- nonprofit,
membership organization established in 1994 to serve the
needs and interests of
metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs)
nationwide.
Take transit to Recreation Leave the car at home and
take transit to your favorite place. This web site lists
popular destinations for recreation that you can get to
on public transit for residents in the San Francisco Bay
Area.
Transportation and Land Use Coalition TALC is a
partnership of over 90 groups working for a sustainable
and socially just Bay Area (San Francisco)
First Coast
Metropolitan Planning Organization
-Site for the MPO of the Jacksonville
Metro area, including all of Duval, major portions of
Clay, St. Johns, and Nassau Counties.
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Find a
complete listing
of bike groups, racing, social clubs and advocacy
Bikes for Tykes
Cyber Cyclery: The Internet
Bicycling Hub
WWW Bicycle Lane
Bicycling Life
Pedal Express
Pedal Express has been providing zero-pollution delivery
solutions for people and businesses in the East Bay since 1994.
We offer competitive rates. So for your next delivery, make a
difference for community, for quality of life, and for the
planet.
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Find a
Farmers Market
in your state at the USDA's website
Local Resources
Colorado Farmers Markets-Brings you to the
Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA, and from
there you can search for a local market.
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ACEEE's
Greenercars website for the links and
listings of green cars
Fuel Economy
Find
out and compare fuel economy, air pollution and CO2 output of
any new or used car. This site also includes safety information
and info on hybrids and fuel cells and how they work.
Hybrid Cars-
check out the new Hybrids and look up information on
fuel efficiency and the environment
Convert It! from Real Goods Company
EV World
Lots of
information about EV including a very complete links page .
electric Bikes>
ZAP (800)251-4555
Alternatives Fuels Data Center
has lots of info on
alternative fuel cars: electric, fuel-cell, natural gas,
bio-diesel, ethanol and more with a good FAQ and buy's guide.
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National Biodiesel Board
Lots of information about biodiesel, biodiesel basics, FAQ,
where to buy, and more.
Pure Energy Corporation
Stanford Solar Car Project
California Fuel Cell Partnership
Fuel Economy
-Find out and compare fuel economy, air pollution and
CO2 output of any new or used car. This site also
includes safety information and info on hybrids and fuel
cells and how they work.
Drive Clean
has lots of info on electric, hybrid, fuel-cell
and alternative fueled cars as well as cleaner gas cars.
California Air Resources Board
Find out how your car is
rated and what that means. ULEV, SULEV, PZEV and AT-PZEV and how
this is different for cars and SUVs.
Electric Auto Association
-Lots of information about EVs
including links to local chapters
Real Goods-
Site gives you the resources to buy that will allow you
to have a sustainable lifestyle.
ZAP-"ZAP
is the world leader in advanced transportation including
electric cars, fuel cell cars, hybrid cars, electric
bicycles, electric scooters, seascooters,
and more."
E-Bike-
Electric powered bikes
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EPA information
non-road vehicles
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Spare the Air Good
information about air pollution, its health effects, pollution
prevention, personal clean air tips, and a variety of other
educational resources. You can also sign up for notification of
Spare the Air days and what to do about them.
Bay Area Air Quality
Management District The BAAQMD has more information than you
will ever want to know about air quality and regulations in the
Bay Area.
Vehicle Buy Back Program
One of the best ways to clean up the
air is to get rid of the worst offenders, older cars. If your car
is a 1985 or older model in working condition you may be able to
get $650 for it from the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District. Follow the above link to find out more.
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green step 11: Take Transport
Alternatives to Work
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