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Active Transportation Working Group Meeting Zylavian Watley Memphis MPO Date: October 16, 2018 Agenda 1) Welcome & Introductions 2) Shelby County Health Department, Rideshare Program PRESENTATION by Sonja Owens 3) Announcements and
Zylavian Watley Memphis MPO Date: October 16, 2018
1) Welcome & Introductions 2) Shelby County Health Department, Rideshare Program PRESENTATION by Sonja Owens 3) Announcements and Briefings
a. Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan/Active Transportation 4) New Business 5) Adjourn
Sonja Owens, Supervisor Air Quality Improvement Branch/Memphis Area Rideshare Shelby County Health Department
IMPROVING OUR AIR QUALITY, ONE CAR AT A TIME.
– The Memphis Area Rideshare Program has partnered with Rideshare by Enterprise to provide vanpools for commuters that commute over 10 miles to work. – Emergency Rides Home are offered for employees that commute to work by carpool, transit, or bike when an unexpected emergency arises while at work that causes them to miss their ride home. Commuters can register for the ERH program by going to ShelbyTNHealth.com.
Memphis Area Rideshare Program
Memphis Area Rideshare Program Environmental Impact
2016 2017
2016 Memphis Area Rideshare Program 2016 Trips Eliminated 107,957 2016 Miles Eliminated 4,414,169 Fuel Saved (Gallons Per Year) 175,165 Fuel Savings (Dollars Per Year) $332,814 Carbon Monoxide Reduction (Tons Per Year) 66.0 2017 Memphis Area Rideshare Program 2017 Trips Eliminated 81,023 2017 Miles Eliminated 4,699,336 Fuel Saved (Gallons Per Year) 186,481 Fuel Savings (Dollars Per Year) 419,583 Carbon Monoxide Reduction (Tons Per Year) 70.2
Memphis Area Rideshare Program
– The MAR Program currently has vanpools at the VA Hospital and the Federal Prison.
The MAR Program currently has 84 registered commuters that are eligible for the Emergency Ride Home Program.
Questions? Sonja Owens Shelby County Health Department Sonja.Owens@shelbycountytn.gov
(TIP Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects in the programmed projects is indicated in several funding sources:
Program (CMAQ)
federal carry over funds)
1. Shared Use Projects (trails) in TIP
2. Sidewalk/Crosswalk Projects
1. Corridor/Streetscape Projects (6) 2. Access to Transit Projects (4) 3. ADA Transition Plans (7)
1. Updated Map 1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities 1. Existing 2. Programmed 3. Access on Bicycle and Pedestrian Report 2. Interactive Map: http://memphismpo.org/resources/m aps
Upcoming Bicycle/Ped Efforts:
and Pedestrian Plan (2020)
Resources: Bicycle and Pedestrian Report: http://memphismpo.org/plans/multi-modal-plans/bike-ped-plan Multimodal Efforts: http://memphismpo.org/plans/multi-modal-plans/bike-ped-plan/transportation- alternatives-program Contact Information: Zylavian Watley, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Zylavian.Watley@memphistn.gov (901) 636-7216 Kate Horton Kate.Horton@memphistn.gov (901) 636-7218
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