CobbRides Newsletter
eNews from CobbRides Transportation Management Association June 2009
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Right Tools,
Right Time
From the front porch to the front office, CobbRides can help you get to work while saving money and stress, and helping reduce air pollution. The CobbRides toolbox is full of resources that can help you become a clean commuter by: · Providing Ridematches to build your CarPool · Helping you arrange a Guaranteed Ride Home so your commute plans never fall apart. · Showing you and your employer how to hammer away at overhead costs and productivity issues with alternative work schedules Does your tax return need a tune-up? Are there too many cars on the road? Could the air we breathe be cleaner for our children? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, then the time to get started is now. Join The Clean Air Campaign, CobbRides, Clark Howard and News Talk 750/WSB and Give Your Car the Day Off. Choose one day during the week of June 15-19 and find a better way to get to work other than driving alone. Take action now by pledging to Give Your Car the Day Off one day during the week of June 15. Visit the CobbRides tool box. |
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CobbRides, a public-private partnership, was begun in 1998 and is a free service provided by the Town Center Area Community Improvement District (CID), designed to address traffic congestion and air quality problems in the area.
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A tune up for RideSmart
MyRideSmart has new options available for commuters. Need a CarPool Partner? Want to check your VanPool options? Want to edit your RideMatch Profile? Not registered with RideSmart yet? Take care of that now and check out these options:
· Possible CarPool Partners
· VanPool Options
· Park and Ride Options
· Possible Bike Partners
· Transit Options
· Edit Your Profile
Need help running a report? Contact Linda.
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 New tunes beyond June
Win the Ultimate VIP Sporting Experience from The Clean Air Campaign, CobbRides and 790 The Zone.
Win Free Lunch for your office with Star 94, The Clean Air Campaign and CobbRides.
Free Gas Fridays from The Clean Air Campaign, Kroger, Kiss 104.1 and CobbRides.
Receive recognition as a Clean Air Champion.
Stay tuned for info on the Honda Insight Giveaway.
Come on and Get Hooked on Logging.
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Commuter Chronicles
For Karla Wimbish, of ThyssenKrupp Elevator (TKE), clean commuting has become a way of life. After her VanPool of 2+ years dissolved, she recently helped form a 4 person CarPool with 3 other TKE employees.
"We rode to work together for over two years and got to know each other. It does bond you," says Wimbish.
Initially, Karla says, she liked the idea of gas savings and less vehicle wear and tear. "When others were paying four dollars a gallon for gas, we weren't," she says. It made sense too, since so many employees were coming from one direction."
Nowadays, Karla says she appreciates earning CarPool Rewards just for coming to work and logging. And she is spreading the word to others. "We daily encourage other people to try it. Traffic here is horrific and when I hear people talking about it, I always tell them about CarPooling. It has been a blessing."
Karla's years of clean commuting have removed more than 25,000 pounds of pollution from the air. Now in addition to the title of CarPooler, she also is being recognized as a Clean Air Champion.
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2010 TeleWork Tax Credit 
Not only can TeleWorking help increase employee productivity and strengthen your business' continuity plan, but it can also save you money. In addition to lowering overhead costs, your company may qualify for the 2010 TeleWork tax credit.
The TeleWork tax credit is back and available for Georgia employers who will pay state income taxes in 2010. There is up to $20k available in tax credits for the design and assessment of a TeleWork program. Employers may also qualify for up to $1,200 per each new TeleWork position created.
In order to take the tax credit for 2010, applications must be submitted between September 1 and October 31 of 2009.
CobbRides can assist your company with policies, training, presenting to management, evaluating and troubleshooting, expansion, and applying for the tax credit.
For more information, see our FAQs and TeleWork Resource Tools.
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Congratulations, Clean Air Champions 
CobbRides recently recognized our Clean Air Champions at a luncheon celebrating their achievements in clean commuting. 21 CobbRides commuters earned Commuter Champion status from The Clean Air Campaign for keeping 25,000 pounds of pollutants out of the air. They were presented a framed certificate as well as a keepsake to commemorate their accomplishment.
Another 60+ CobbRides commuters were recognized with "Miles-Stones" awards. This group kept either 12,500 or 18,000 pounds of pollutants out of our air by clean commuting, and are on their way to earning Champion status.
These crème de la crème commuters received their awards with their supervisors in attendance, and will also receive a letter for their personnel file. They enjoy the daily benefits of clean commuting as well, including savings on gas and car maintenance, plus the opportunity to earn monetary incentives and prizes.
Find out how you can become a Clean Air Champion.
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Trivial Commute
Be sure to check out Trivial Commute at the bottom of our homepage for the chance to win a gift card!
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