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Center for Urban Transportation
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Florida TDM Clearinghouse
The following describes the TDM programs and services provided by CUTR under the
Florida TDM Clearinghouse.
The TDM Clearinghouse is funded by the Florida
Department of Transportation.
TDM Clearinghouse
Sponsoring Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
Project Dates: 1991 to present
To assist local communities, employers and other businesses
in the development of public/private partnerships to address
local traffic congestion concerns, the Florida Department of
Transportation contracted with CUTR to establish the TDM
Clearinghouse. In addition to providing technical assistance on
the formation/redefinition of these partnerships, the TDM
Clearinghouse provides training to Employee Transportation
Coordinators, researches TDM-related questions for local
governments and serves the needs of nearly fifteen commuter
assistance programs in Florida. CUTR has assisted in the
development of 11 transportation management associations
(TMAs) in eight cities (Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale,
Gainesville, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, and West Palm Beach).
Other projects funded under the Clearinghouse include the
development of evaluation criteria for TMAs and the performance
evaluation design, data collection, and analysis for several
commuter assistance programs.
TDM Resource Center
Sponsoring Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
Project Dates: 1991 to present
CUTR has developed and maintains an extensive library and
bibliography of over 6,000 transportation- specific materials,
including books, journal articles, promotional materials, videos
and position papers. All of the information has been catalogued
in a computer data base for easy retrieval. A TDM database is in
the process of development and contains about 1,500 materials.
Commute Alternatives Systems Handbook
Sponsoring Agencies: Florida Department of Transportation,
Department of Community Affairs - Florida Energy Office
Project Dates: 1991 and 1995
The Commute Alternative Systems Handbook (C*A*S*H):
- provides a general introduction to TDM;
- includes an overview of the state and national
conditions which have led to increased TDM activities;
- describes various TDM strategies, implementation
mechanisms and performance measurements; and,
- gives details on state and local government
programs that offer TDM assistance.
Over 1,000 handbooks have been distributed throughout the country
to developers, local decision-makers, planners, metropolitan
planning organizations (MPOs), traffic engineers, TDM
professionals and others. The handbook received the "Award of
Excellence" from the Association for Commuter Transportation's
Southeast Chapter.
For more information contact: Philip L. Winters
winters@cutr.eng.usf.edu
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