In November 2004, the CASA board approved recommendations from the Vehicle Emissions Team (VET) committing board member organizations to review and, if necessary, develop or improve their employer-based transportation demand management (TDM) plans. Employer-based TDM refers to any program or initiative that assists employees in working without requiring a private vehicle and can range from subsidized public transit passes to telecommuting or flex-time.

This afternoon the TDM Sub-group of the VET reviewed the latest draft of the Clean Commute Planning Document intended to assist board member organizations conduct their review. The members of the board range in size from our own 3-staff Toxics Watch Society, to the 8,000 employee City of Edmonton bureaucracy. The draft was amended in format and diction, and approved. Three CASA board member organizations will be invited to beta test the document.

Additionally, CASA, and the cities of Edmonton and Calgary will work with Transport Canada to convene two commuter options workshops for the CASA board member organizations to further assist them in developing their transportation demand management programs.

As a member of the CASA board, Toxics Watch has also committed to review and develop a Clean Commute program.