There is a lot of this kind of synergy between tech and transportation going on around the world and across North America. 511 phone numbers (for transportation, rideshare information) is another example. I know TCAT made sure that the new bus station on Seneca St. was built to accommodate future displays showing the estimated time for arrival for upcoming buses as well. These and what Joel writes about are only a few examples.
I think a major barrier we face locally is getting this sort of thing funded, starting with some staffing to identify what would work here, and how best to pursue it. A strong showing of local support could shift the political climate and make funding of efficient transit more attractive in the face of larger and larger basic infrastructure (i.e. road maintenance) costs. There are also significant opportunities for various municipalities to collaborate with Cornell (and others) on this, and Cornell's current planning processes (master plan and transportation environmental impact statement) are good openings to talk about this. Jennifer Joel and Sarah Gagnon wrote: > Here is some neat stuff from the sustainable behavior listserve. > > Joel > > >> Reply-To: "Fostering Sustainable Behavior Listserv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sender: "Fostering Sustainable Behavior Listserv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:06:00 -0700 (PDT) >> From: Lisa Quinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: Fostering Sustainable Behavior Listserv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Hello. I work at San Luis Obispo Regional Rideshare >> and we have developed the region's first open source >> software for commute matching: vanpools, carpools, and >> bike buddies. It also has a Casual Carpool component >> and School Pool for parents looking to share the ride >> with other K-12 parents. Additionally, we work with >> employers and they are given a portal in which to >> describe their program so employees of these companies >> learn what is going on at their worksite once they >> register and are in the program. The program is called >> TripLink. Open source code for commute matching has >> never been available and SLO Regonal Rideshare is >> happy to provide to other agencies at no charge for >> their own municipalities/agency at no cost more here: >> http://rideshare.org/cm/about/triplink.html >> >> This program creates a person's profile which is >> connected to the "lucky bucks" points and incentive >> based program rewarding a person each time they don't >> travel to work alone. This is a company sponsored >> program paying for a monthly $2 maintenance fee and >> any of the redeemptions more here: >> http://rideshare.org/cm/about/luckybucks.html >> >> Additionally, we have a commuter calculator that >> allows a person to find out how much each trip daily, >> weekly, monthly or annually is costing them as well as >> the polltants they are putting into the air. We also >> have a "Map My Ride" component providing the person a >> map of the quickest or shortest bike route more here >> click on "map my ride": >> http://rideshare.org/cm/bike/bikemaps.html >> >> Our signature events: Rideshare Week (third week of >> Oct.) and Bike Month (May) are very popular. For >> Rideshare Week this year we are giving away a >> train/ferry/hotel and dinner for two to the Channel >> Islands and linking their pledge to reduce a car trip >> back to the TripLink system mentioned above. This is a >> way for us to increase our numbers in the system >> giving more people opportunities to meet a match all >> through the campaign. >> >> Our Bike Month program is very popular. We had the >> highest participation last year. We launched a month >> long Commuter Bike Challenge and had 47 teams (4-10 >> people) total of 368 people travel 43,254 miles and >> take 12,003 trips. This was equivalent to 2 times >> around the earth. Individuals logged their trips and >> miles online. We created an Executive Bike Challenge >> and had executives sign their names which were scanned >> and printed in a local newspaper full-color 1/2 page >> Sunday edition. The intent to get the commitment of >> the Executives proved successful and led others to >> find out more about the challenge. >> >> I have a movie I created and would be happy to send to >> you about all of the events surrounding Bike Month >> which >> include but not limited to Bike Art Show, Blessings of >> the Bike, Bike In Movie, Bike Fest. We played this to >> our Board of Supervisors to continue to gain the >> ongoing commitment from them regarding cycling in the >> community. >> >> Thanks for your dedication to sustainable >> transportation. >> >> Lisa Quinn >> SLO Regional Rideshare >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> 805-781-4462 >> 1150 Osos Street, Suite 202 >> San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 >> www.rideshare.org >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________________________________ >> Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated >> for today's economy) at Yahoo! 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