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Decreasing Reliance On Cars, Improving Air Quality Are Major Goals of Emory University's Alternative Transportation Programs Emory University commits more than $1 million annually to an aggressive alternative transportation program to alleviate traffic congestion and improve air quality.
* Emory is building a fleet of alternative-fueled shuttles and buses to provide transportation for its community members and visitors. With the help of federal funding, Emory plans to purchase five electric shuttles that will establish Emory as a national leader among universities and other large organizations in investing in new technology to improve air quality. The electric shuttles, which will be delivered to campus later this year, will complement a group of 13 CNG (compressed natural gas) buses and an electric tram that comprise Emory's 31-bus fleet. * More than 1,200 employees participate in the MARTA subsidy program. Emory is active in the state's Partnership for a Smog-Free Georgia and continues to work with other DeKalb leaders to bring MARTA and Georgia Passenger Rail Service to the Clifton Corridor area. * Nearly 400 employees participate in Emory's car- and vanpool programs. * Emory is not alone in trying to resolve the traffic problems in the area. Emory and other major organizations along the Clifton Corridor, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Cancer Society, employ 22,000 people -- in addition Emory has more than 11,000 students, and daily visitors to the area exceed 10,000. Emory is working with other members of the Clifton Corridor Transportation Management Association (CCTMA) to request federal funding for expanded commuter option programs, and with other groups to obtain funding for electric shuttles. The CCTMA also is working hard to bring more public transportation into the area. * Collaborative efforts with groups such as Georgia Power, Atlanta Gas Light and the Southern Coalition for Advanced Transportation have given Emory access to various electric and other alternative-fueled vehicles. Last year Emory, along with Georgia Power and Clean Cities Atlanta, received a $225,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund charging stations for electric vehicles. The stations will be located in a new parking deck currently under construction at the University Apartments complex off Clairmont Road. * The university's facilities management department has replaced 44 of its gas-powered vehicles with electric carts that are recharged at stations located around the central campus. Related Stories Clean Air Campaign Honors President Bill Chace with Pacesetter Award Emory University Names New Alternative Transportation Director To Oversee Ambitious Program Return to Campus Growth and Development |
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A principal objective of the university's
campus master plan is to create a pedestrian campus by replacing cars
and concrete with green spaces and walkways, and moving parking to the
campus perimeter. For the past six years, the university has moved quickly
and vigorously to decrease its reliance on cars, and to form collaborative
efforts with other groups to improve the environment in the greater Atlanta
community. These efforts and results include: