Elan, Wow. That's an incredible list of resources. Thank you for that.
I thought you might be interested in the "Smart Jitney" concept being explored by Community Solutions in Ohio. http://www.communitysolution.org/transport.html Peace and Thanks, Ryan D. Hottle On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 6:58 AM, Elan Shapiro < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This resource list was given out at last night's > wonderful Sustainable Transportation for All > event. It covers alot of bases, a key to > increasing access and switching off of > dependence on single person car use. Please > share. It can fit back into a one -sided document > (in 12 point Times) for bulletin boards and > fridge doors . > Elan > > > SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL > > Bike > o RIBs (Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles) 530 W > Buffalo St/13N 256-5355 - Trevor French - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ribs.velonet.org/ > - Community bike shop, refurbished bikes free, > tools and classes on bike maintenance & repair. > Open Tuesday & Thursday 4-7 Sat 12-5 PM. > o Finger Lakes Cycling Club - www.flcycling.org - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > o Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety - > www.bike.cornell.edu - Lois Chaplin - 255-2498 > Resource for bike skills education. > > Car > o Ithaca Carshare - May'08 - > www.ithacacarshare.org - Jennifer Dotson - > 229-3210 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carsharing > is hourly access to a varied fleet of cars in > convenient locations, priced based on use. > o Ithaca BioDiesel - 221 Grey Road, Ithaca- > www.ithacabiodiesel.org - Coop that sells > vegetable based fuels to members. Meghan Murphy > 227-8817 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > o Ridesharing (Carpooling): www.GoLoco.org <http://www.goloco.org/>, > www.gishigo.com, & > http://alternetrides.com/welcome1.asp?location_key= > o For occasional car use, check rental car agencies. > > Taxis > o Ithaca Dispatch: shared ride taxi, > 277-7777, www.ithacataxi.biz, John Kadar > o A Plus Taxi: 533-TAXI (8294), Green Hornet Taxi: 280-3779 > > Paratransit > o Gadabout 273-1878 - Judy Willis. > Door-to-door demand-responsive transportation for > people age 60 or over or with disabilities > > Bus > o TCAT www.tcatbus.org - online trip > planner - 277-RIDE (7433) - (M-F 8-5) after > hours: 277-9388 x602 - Paper schedules available > various locations around town, printable from > website. > o Ithaca Airline Limousine, 273-3030, http://ithacaairlinelimo.org/ > o Chemung Transit, Ride Tioga, Seneca Co. > Transit & Cortland Transit serve commuters to > Tompkins Co. > o Intercity bus (Ithaca Bus Station); > Greyhound, 800-231-2222; Trailways 800-776-7548; > Short Line 277-8800 > > Trails > o Cayuga Waterfront Trail - > www.cayugawaterfronttrail.com - Rick Manning - > 592-4647 > o Black Diamond Trail¬ Enthusiasts Network > (BDTEN) - http://blackdiamondtrail.org/ - Jan > Zeserson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > o Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation > Council - www.tompkins-co.org/itctc - Fernando de > Aragon - 274-5570 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Eco-cities /Sustainable Transportation > o Connect Ithaca - www.connectithaca.com - > Elisabeth Harrod - [EMAIL PROTECTED] (< > preferred), 277-8809 > o CIVITAS (European Union) > http://www.civitas-initiative.org/main.phtml?lan=en. > > Infrastructure systems > For sidewalk, roadway issues or plans for improvement: > o City of Ithaca Transportation Engineer - Tim Logue - 274-6535 > o BPAC--City Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory > Council - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Advocates for > improvements affecting bicycling and walking, > especially in the City of Ithaca. > o Town of Ithaca - Jonathan Kanter, Planning Director, 273-1736 > o For other towns & villages, check with > the Transportation Council for contact > information - ITCTC - 274-5570. > o Cornell University Transportation - > www.transportation.cornell.edu - David Lieb - > 255-PARK (7275) - Cornell has many "green" > transportation services & systems for staff, > students & visitors. > o ITCTC-Ithaca-Tompkins County > Transportation Council - Fernando de Aragon - > 274-5570 - Resource hub for the transportation > network, long range transportation planning for > Tompkins County, and involved with allocating > federal money to local projects. > o Tompkins County Department of Social > Services: Dwight Mengel, 274-5605, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobility planning, > federal & state funding for public > transportation, ridesharing & RIDEWISE. > > Provided by Sustainable Tompkins www.sustainabletompkins.org 4/10/08 > > > -- > Elan Shapiro > Sustainable Tompkins Community Partnership Coordinator > Sustainable Living Associates, Principal > Frog's Way B&B > 211 Rachel Carson Way > Ithaca, NY 14850 > 607-275-0249 607-592-8402 Cell > > "We must be the change we want to see in the world" > Mohandas Gandhi > _______________________________________________ > For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, > please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ > > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > [email protected] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org > -- Ryan Darrell Hottle The Renaissance Group Program Manager www.ConserveFirst.com Global Climate Solutions www.GlobalClimateSolutions.org (coming soon!) 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