Uptown Transportation Study CHAPTER 7: PARKING - OKI

Uptown Transportation StudyPart A: Uptown Transportation Plan• Provide “occasional use” parking permits.• Provide transit-related tax benefit information and choices to employees andmanagement.TDM OrganizationAs shown in the previous organization diagram, this Study recommends that the Uptown TMAmanage and integrate a coordinated TDM Plan through Organization Transportation Coordinators(Coordinators). The Uptown TMA would appoint a TDM director who would be responsible tocreate and manage the TDM plan. The responsibilities of the TDM Director would include:• Coordination with member organizations.• Coordination with regional service providers (OKI, SORTA).• Promotion and distribution of bus passes, bus schedules and other promotional literature.• Monitor usage of TMA resources and revise TDM Plan elements as necessary.• Represent the Uptown area in various transportation forums.• Develop, organize and conduct promotional events.• Maintain an Uptown web site focused on transportation and transportation demandmanagement.Each member organization would appoint a transportation coordinator who would be responsible forTDM programs and strategies to be administered, implemented and monitored within their business.Each coordinator is responsible for the following:• Manage traffic reduction programs for their specified organization;• Coordinate communications about transportation programs to employees by:ooooooMaintaining on-site information kiosksDistributing new employee orientation informationProviding information on transportation alternatives to employeesInforming employees and administrators of associated tax benefitsOverseeing the posting of information on organization’s intranetBeing available on-site to answer questions and assist employees with transportationneeds.• Collaborate with transportation agencies/providers to maximize services;• Plan and implement special activities to promote transportation alternatives;• Represent the organization as part of the TMA.Uptown Transportation Study 7-45 URS CorporationNovember 2006