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December 2011
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Smart Commute Awards
Johnson & Johnson Medical Joins Smart Commute
YRT/Viva Strike
ACT Canada Sustainable Mobility Summit
Smart Commute Out and About
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 MMM Group Receives Employer of the Year Award & AMD takes Honourable Mention Award!
 

  

MMM Group is one of 11 Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) workplaces that have been honoured by Smart Commute with a 2011 Employer of the Year Award. The award recognizes their outstanding efforts to help employees get to and from work by walking, cycling, taking transit, carpooling or teleworking instead of driving a single occupant vehicle. 

 

MMM has demonstrated their commitment to reducing traffic congestion and encouraging sustainable transportation by participating in a variety of events and initiatives. As a founding member and corporate sponsor of Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill, MMM actively participates in the Smart Commute program, including chairing the Advisory Committee and taking part in events such as Bike to Work Day and Clean Air Commute. 


Along with encouraging staff to 'smart' commute, the company's Sustainability Working Group brings together employees from various positions and departments to develop, promote and implement sustainable corporate practices. As an industry leader in program and project management, MMM also advocates sustainable transportation solutions for their clients in their professional practice of Transportation Planning. 


Congratulations to AMD who received this year's Honourable Mention Award. Achievements of AMD include forming an employee Green Team, providing incentives for cyclists, plans to install electric vehicle charging stations and taking part in Smart Commute annual events.  

 

 
Johnson & Johnson Medical Companies Joins Smart Commute!
 
Johnson & Johnson Medical Companies has launched the Smart Commute Program with two newly designated carpool parking spaces with signage! At this kick-off event staff from Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill were onsite to provide awareness of the program. Employees received a hands-on session for signing up on carpoolzone.ca, Smart Commute's free ride matching website. 
 

Affected by the YRT/Viva strike?
 

Try alternative commuting options!
  • biking
  • carpooling
  • walking
  • working from home
  • transit routes not affected by the strike

Want to try carpooling but don't know anyone?

Visit www.carpoolzone.ca, Smart Commute's free ride matching website to find fellow commuters today!

Since news of the strike Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill has seen a 50% increase in registrants!

For updates on service disruption visit www.yrt.ca or call the YRT Customer Service Centre at 1-866-MOVE-YRT (668-3978).

ACT Canada Sustainable Mobility Summit 

 

The Smart Commute team travelled to Vancouver this month to participate in the 2011 Sustainable Mobility Summit presented by ACT Canada. It was a great opportunity to network, exchange ideas and learn about best practices, innovations and lessons learned from leaders in the sustainable transportation industry. Sessions covered topics including transportation demand management, cycling and transit strategies and infrastructure, and land use planning. Click for more.
Smart Commute Out and About

 

Flo McLellan (Smart Commute) and Dave Richardson (MMM Group) pose with the Chevy Volt electric car at the Ontario Traffic Council 2011 Traffic Engineering Workshop

Carpooling at the Markham Board of Trade
Business Excellence Awards Gala

The team kicked off the holiday season by donating
their time to raising funds for the Salvation Army
at Hillcrest Mall in Richmond Hill

What is Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill?

 

Smart Commute is a not-for-profit sustainability initiative of the municipalities of Markham and Richmond Hill, York Region and Metrolinx. We help local employers and commuters, like you, explore different commute choices like carpooling, cycling and transit. Our goal is to ease gridlock, improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while making your commute less expensive and more enjoyable.

 

Your savings! In just five years, Carpool Zone users in the GTA have saved over ten million dollars and prevented  24,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions; the equivalent of about 9 million bricks!