TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Traffic congestion and the resulting air pollution pose significant challenges for the nation. More and more, local and state transportation agencies are developing policies and strategies to mitigate the growth in traffic by focusing on moving people and goods, not simply accommodating more vehicles. We can no longer build our way out of traffic congestion. Instead, one of the solutions is transportation demand management (TDM).
TDM seeks to alter the demand for roadway capacity and increase transportation system efficiency by moving more people in fewer vehicles. A series of strategies are used to decrease the use of the single occupancy vehicle and encourage the use of alternatives such as transit, carpooling, vanpooling, bicycling, walking, teleworking and alternative work schedules.
The Passport Program is one such strategy that gives local employers and schools the opportunity, at a discounted rate, to provide employees and students with free city bus service.
Contact Information
Location: Asheville City Hall, Mezzanine Level, Asheville, NC 28801
Mailing: P. O. Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Office: (828) 259-5943