http://www.cleanaircampaign.comThe Clean Air Campaign discusses issues that impact traffic and air quality. And, ultimately, our wallet.http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/ATL-Region-Wired-for-Telework<p>Metro Atlanta clocked in at #2 again on an annual list of America's most wired cities.</p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Talk-Transit-With-MARTA<p>Budget shortfalls across the state have put extreme pressure on transit agencies everywhere to juggle operating costs, plan for service cuts and go back to the drawing board on finding sustainable funding sources.</p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Slip-into-something-more-comfortable-a-vanpool<p> We may be waxing a little poetic here with Valentine's Day upon us, but a vanpool is a thing of beauty. </p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Change-in-the-Air<p>Major developments on the air quality front have been a hot topic over the past week, as the US Environmental Protection Agency announced proposed new revisions to a federal air quality standard designed to protect the public from excessive exposure to ground-level ozone. The review, which is part of the Clean Air Act, is happening more than a year ahead of schedule. So, how should we take this news in Georgia, where roughly one in five counties fails to meet the current standard?</p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/2010-Preview-of-Coming-Attractions<p>Happy New Year and welcome to the next decade. Coming off an economic meltdown in 2009 on par with the Great Depression, it has been a lean year for good news in Georgia. Let’s gear up for a fresh start.</p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Speeding-Costs-Georgians-In-Many-Ways<p>Earlier this year, when the state legislature passed HB160, known as the “SuperSpeeder Law.” The law is designed to get tough on high-risk drivers who endanger other motorists and ignore warnings to slow down. Fees collected under the “SuperSpeeder Law,” which goes into effect January 1, 2010, will help fund Georgia’s trauma care hospital system where, according to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, some sixty-percent of all trauma care admissions are crash-related. But there's also an environmental twist on why we all need to slow down.</p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Working-Hard-for-the-Ultimate-Prize<p>Mark Poole, a Commuter Services Coordinator with just over two years of service at The Clean Air Campaign, gets to enjoy the respiratory fruits of his labor out on the fields almost every weekend with his Ultimate Frisbee team, Chain Lightning. This fall, Mark’s team won the national title at the 2009 Ultimate Players’ Association Championships. </p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/What-happens-next-Plan-to-stay-in-business<p>Business continuity plans that include telework programs can help protect our state’s economy, your business and the future of your employees. It’s time to move emergency preparedness to the top of the list, and get your business Ready.</p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/PACE-2009-The-Show-Must-Go-On<p>It's easy to dwell on the problems facing metro Atlanta with respect to gridlock and air pollution, but there are lots of things going right … and some of the best work being done anywhere to beat back traffic and tame smog is happening right here. The Clean Air Campaign and its partners recognized the region's best workplaces for commuters on Tuesday, celebrating the 10th annual PACE Awards along with a crowd of about 200 guests.</p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Merging-Lanes4<p>It's early October, which means harvest time is on the way. And The Clean Air Campaign has transportation and air quality news by the bushel. So, slip on your work gloves and reap what we've sown in the latest edition of Merging Lanes.</p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Reaction-to-MARTA-Fare-Increase<p>MARTA is raising its fare on October 1. It's the second piece of fallout from the legislature's decision not to act on MARTA's budget shortfall during its last session. Even though the Atlanta Regional Commission ponied up some stimulus money, it still wasn't enough. So MARTA is raising its fares. The truth is I am not really upset about this.</p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Community-Friendships-Make-Our-Work-Fun!<p>Keeping cars off the roads and pollution out of the air is a big job! It truly takes the entire community working together to create change. The Clean Air Campaign is fortunate to have friends across the region that, with creative flair, rally the community behind shared goals to help make our region a better place to live.</p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Merging-Lanes3<p>Labor Day is fast approaching, and The Clean Air Campaign has quite a few irons in the fire, from PACE Awards to telework tax credit opportunities for Georgia employers. So, roll up your sleeves and multitask away with this installment of Merging Lanes.</p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Got-a-Clunker<p>This is your chance to cash it in and get a new, more fuel efficient car. You can get that hybrid you’ve been eyeing but didn’t have enough money to buy before. </p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Healthy-Commuting-Shrinking-Waistlines-Expanding-Minds-Breathing-Easier<p>What's good for your wallet, your safety and the environment is also good for your well-being. What is clean commuting doing for the physical and mental health of Georgians? </p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Driven-to-Distraction<p>With more demands being placed on workers to do more work and more challenges to juggle work and personal tasks, sharing the ride just makes sense. More carpool, vanpool, rail and bus riders are stepping forward with their stories about finding ways to be productive as passengers. Certainly it's safer for everyone when "productivity" is attempted only from the passenger seat. </p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Merging-Lanes2<p>Is there less traffic on the roads? </p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Planning-Helps-Employers-Prepare-for-the-Unknown<p>The World Health Organization recently elevated the H1N1 epidemic to “pandemic” status, meaning the virus has spread across every continent and still presents significant risks to public health. It is precisely for situations like these – in the time before an event like a pandemic escalates further and creates a series of challenges that happen in rapid succession – that employers draft formal business continuity plans. </p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/!-Road-Rage<p>A new marketing survey finds commuters in "The City Too Busy to Hate" have ample time to project anger towards each other as they jockey for position on the region's congested roadways. </p> http://www.cleanaircampaign.com/Blog/Give-Your-Car-the-Day-Off<p>There are so many reasons to do it. And if it works for you , keep doing it!</p>