What We Do

• Work to:

• Improve mobility

• Improve accessibility

• Improve air quality

Who We Do It With

Over 60 businesses

Over 20 property management firms

Over 3,000 commuters (YOU!)

Why We Do It• Save money

– We have one of the most expensive commutes in the country

– We spend 22% of our income on gas and car

• Save time– Takes me 11 min to get to work. – Takes me 1 hour and 11 min to get home.

• Save your health– Air intake– Stress– Obesity

How We Do It

• Educate commuters on Clean Commute options

• Provide incentives to encourage Clean Commuting

• Provide Last -mile commute connectivity• Provide tools to commuters and employers• Provide awareness

Clean Commute?

Carpool Vanpool

WalkBike

Telework CWW

Carpool• I can’t…• I work in a small office…• No one lives near me…• I have to go places before/after work…• I have kids and what if they get sick?• My schedule is inconsistent• I don’t have time to find a ride

Vanpool• An arrangement by which a group of 7 – 15 people

commute to work in a van leased by a 3rd party provider

• Vanpools operate like mini-transit services & run on a set schedule

• Have a flat fare of

The price includes gas, insurance and maintenance.

$75 - $90 - $100

Transit

Bike / Walk• Bikes are allowed on MARTA and the

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• Discounted Confident City Cycling classes taught by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition

• Health Baby, Health!

• Better in Groups

Telework• Working at home or another

location on full or part time

• Most employees telework only once or twice per week

• Completely eliminates air pollution and traffic congestion

• Essential for emergency business continuity plans

Condensed Work WeekNormal =

8 hrs/day x 5 days/wkHow about…

CWW =10 hrs/day x 4 days/wk

CWW =9 hrs/day x 4 days/2 wksOr some combination…

Boss says “why?”• Save energy at work• Save space at work• Workers more

productive at home• Additional Bandwidth• Can walk the dog

instead of doing work

Incentives

First Timers$3/Day

• Cash for Commuters• Carpoolers, Vanpoolers, Walkers, Bikers, Teleworkers and

Transit Users• Earn $3/day up to $100. Log on batma.org to track

commute

Clean Commuters$25/Month Drawing

• Commuter Rewards• Log your commute on batma.org and get put in drawing to

win $25 Visa Gift Card• The more you log, the more you win. 1/10 chance to win

• Carpool• Carpoolers automatically receive $20, 40, and $60 gas cards• Log at least 30 trips (15 round trips) on batma.org

Vanpool Subsidies$75, $90, $100/Month

• Vanpool Subsidy• Covers half of expenses. Full cost can be $200 or more• Includes van and maintenance costs

Last Mile Connectivity

A fast, frequent and FREE way to make tracks around Buckhead.

New Route and Schedule July 1st!

Tom Bastek – Outreach Managertom@batma.org

404-842-2689www.batma.org