The 2020 Best Workplaces for Commuters List was released on Thursday, January 30, 2020 with a record breaking number of workplaces meeting the program’s National Standard of Excellence. In celebration of the announcement, Best Workplaces for Commuters hosted a webinar on January 31, 2020, spotlighting Northwestern University and Tampa General Hospital. These two BWC members shared how they are changing
On October 3, 2019, Best Workplaces for Commuters held “On the Road to Learning … Moving People To & From Your Campus” webinar in which professionals from top universities detailed their experiences with managing parking, traffic flow, schedules, and the many demands from commuters to and from their campuses. Managing demand is never easy. Often universities face unique challenges such
On August 29, 2019, Best Workplaces for Commuters and Movability co-hosted a webinar, Keep Austin Moving – Showcasing Two Best Workplaces for Commuters, in which Merck and Cirrus Logic shared their commute program ideas and stories. Through a partnership with Movability, the City of Austin metro area had the highest number of new Best Workplaces for Commuters named during 2019.
On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, Best Workplaces for Commuters hosted a Spotlight web conference, “Spotlight on Florida Best Workplaces for Commuters: Engaging Large and Small Employers” The webinar spotlighted Florida Best Workplaces for Commuters as part of Mobility Week, 2018. Stephen Alianiello, reThink’s Senior Outreach Specialist, discussed how they utilize the Best Workplaces for Commuters program to engage employers. reThink
On Thursday, July 26, 2018, Best Workplaces for Commuters hosted a Spotlight web conference, “Spotlight on ACHD Commuteride Programs.” Commuteride is the go-to resource for Transportation Demand Management (TDM) initiatives in Boise, Idaho. Their signature campaign May in Motion, is designed for organizations to become Transportation Champions and gain recognition for their employee participation and business transportation benefits.
On August 23, 2018, Best Workplaces for Commuters and WeDriveU co-sponsored the webinar “Moving Beyond Trip Planning: Technology Innovations for Your Campus or Workplace”. Speakers Jamie Jarvis, Director, Sustainable Transportation Programs at Stanford Research Park (SRP) and Kevin Mathy, Managing Director of Customer Success with WeDriveU. They discussed how advances in technology are changing how universities, employers and managed properties shape commuter
Aug. 24: 2017 Emergency Ride Home Survey Results and How to Get on the 2018 BWC List Release webinar
2017 Emergency Ride Home Survey Results and How to Get on the 2018 BWC List Release Thursday, August 24, 2017 2:00:00 PM EDT – 3:00:00 PM EDT This Best Workplaces for Commuters webinar featured Phil Winters, Director of the TDM program at the Center for Urban Transportation Research who reviewed the results of the Emergency ride home (ERH) survey
On September 20, 2017, Best Workplaces for Commuters and WeDriveU co-sponsored the webinar, “The New Commute: Employers Leading the Way”, featuring Lauren Bennett, Manager of Transportation at Salesforce and Danielle Glaser, Employee Transportation Coordinator with WeDriveU at LinkedIn. The hour long session was moderated by Julie Bond, project manager for Best Workplaces for Commuters. Speakers: Lauren Bennett, Manager of Transportation
April 25, 2017: In this free webinar, Shared Employer Shuttles: Sharing the Road and the Savings, three speakers from US employers sharing the cost of shuttle services explored topics such as high-tech long haul shuttles, a partnership with a microtransit provider, and transportation management association (TMA) members sharing connections to suburban rail stations. Private employer shuttles are an effective tool
Florida Hospital Orlando’s 24/7 Commute Challenge Health care employer uses Best Workplaces for CommutersSM to help care for employees and reduce parking demand. It’s Monday morning at Florida Hospital Orlando and, like nearly every Monday morning in America’s largest admitting hospital, the human resources team is welcoming another group of brand new employees. Some weeks it’s 50, other weeks 150, but