Clifton Community Partnership

Pedestrian friendly article:
Emory Moves Encourages Employees to Get Out of Cars
May 27, 2008
Source: Community Partnership Update/May 2008

The most anticipated day for Emory seniors can also be one of the most wearisome days for commuters in the Clifton community – Commencement day.

To reduce traffic congestion on this day, the University advocates that its employees get out of their cars and commute creatively. A promotional campaign, “Try It,” was created to urge commuters to try alternative transportation and avoid traffic on their worst commute days of the week – or the year – such as Commencement.

The campaign is sponsored by Emory Moves, an initiative to encourage Emory’s faculty, staff and students to take a second look at their commute patterns and explore alternative transportation – Cliff shuttles, vanpools, carpools, Zipcar, bicycling or walking – to get to campus.

If a stress free commute during Commencement isn’t reward enough, employees will receive additional incentives to “Try It.” Emory’s commuters who use transportation alternatives will receive T-shirts and will be entered into drawings for larger prizes that include gift certificates to neighborhood restaurants, a Fuji bicycle and an iTouch. The drawings will be held at Emory’s Staff Fest, an annual picnic to show appreciation to staff members for the hard work and support they provide the University.