| Strategy Implementation & Monitoring Effectiveness: Demand Management
Programs and initiatives that attempt to address congestion at the root of the problem by reducing the number of vehicles on the road. These efforts work to modify driver behavior by encouraging people to make fewer single-occupancy trips, travel in off-peak hours when possible, and support land use policies that reduce the demand for automobile transportation.
Employer-Based Programs
Telecommuting, flexible or staggered work schedules, company-run carpool/vanpool programs, promotion of transit usage, and parking management at the job site.
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Parking Management
Public policies or facilities that encourage multimodal travel and discourage SOV use through adjustments in the pricing and availability of parking; could include event-related parking management to address non-recurring congestion.
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Congestion Pricing
Pricing of transportation services to encourage travel at non-peak hours including fares and tolls.
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Public Relations & Education for Travel Demand Management
Education and publicity that discourages single-occupancy vehicle travel during peak hours and provides information on alternate modes of travel and ways to minimize travel.
Growth Management
Public policies to manage the location and nature of development in a way that optimizes transportation efficiency.
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Policies
Public policies that encourage concentrated development adjacent to transit stops or stations and easy access to these transit facilities.
Public Relations & Education for Transportation-Supportive Development
Educational programs for policy makers and the general public about the impact of development decisions on transportation systems in order to promote informed decision-making.
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For more information about our Congestion Management program, contact Doug Smith at (412) 391-5590 x327 or e-mail dsmith@spcregion.org.
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