“There’s the bus!” my five-year old shouted as the bright pink DASH came into view. Her excitement made me wish we all felt that way about public transportation.
Why it matters: Public transportation is an important component in building strong communities for both the residents and businesses that occupy them.
(Bus) Driving the economy: 87% of all public transit rides directly benefit the local economy, either moving employees to and from work or delivering customers to shops and services, and…
- Every $1 spent on public transit generates $4 in local economic return.
Additionally, public transportation can:
- Expand a business’ customer base through greater accessibility.
- Drive employee retention and reduce hiring costs.
- Create opportunities for disadvantaged communities by ensuring those without a personal vehicle have better access to the community.
- Reduce parking demand by encouraging people to leave their cars at home.
- Ease congestion by more efficiently moving people and reducing the number of vehicles on the road.
- Promote cleaner, greener communities by reducing emissions and other pollutants associated with vehicles.
You can support public transportation by:
- Including relevant transit information in your communications to employees and customers.
- Offering incentives for customers and employees who take public transportation.
- Participating in – and promoting – these events that encourage the of use public transit:
No matter how you decide to support public transit there is one rule you absolutely must follow.