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Top Smart Commute employers honoured at the 2012 Smart Commute Awards
 Congratulations to GENIVAR, Employer of the Year for Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill! GENIVAR has made great progress since partnering with Smart Commute. Within two years, the percentage of employees commuting sustainability increased from 11 to 20 per cent! Such success can be attributed to the effort of the workplace's two dedicated Smart Commute Ambassadors and support from management and their Sustainability Committee. The Town of Richmond Hill has also been recognized for its achievements in the program with an Honourable Mention Award. Toshiba was presented with a Special Recognition certificate for the workplace with the most carpoolers in the workplace size category of 200-500 employees. SENES Consultants received recognition as the workplace with the most cyclists in the category of less than 200 employees. 
Left to right: Basil Marcello (SCMRH), Nicholas Rendle (SCMRH), Matthew Lee (GENIVAR), Dave Richardson (MMM Group), Nicole Beayni (SCMRH),
Jillian Britto (GENIVAR), Wincy Tsang (SCMRH), Michelle Albert (GENIVAR)
 Left to right: Wincy Tsang and Basil Marcello (SCMRH), Patrick Lui (Town of Richmond Hill), Nicholas Rendle and Nicole Beayni (SCMRH)  Wincy Tsang and Chantale Mantha (Toshiba)
 Left to right: Wincy Tsang (SCMRH), Farrah Cooper, Simon Strauss and Alison Beaton (SENES) |
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News & Interesting Reads
- Making your commute and life better. Read vivaNext's Fall 2012 Newsletter.
- Metrolinx President and CEO Bruce McCuaig provides an update on the Big Move action plan. Watch video
- Travel between Union Station and Pearson Airport is about to get easier. Learn more about UP, the Union Pearson Express.
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Let's get cycling in York Region!
Provincial and municipals governments and partner organizations are working to improve cycling as a viable commuting option. This year the Share the Road Cycling Coalition awarded the City of Markham and the Town of Richmond Hill with Bronze Bicycle Further, Ontario's first cycling policy update in 20 years has been launched! Read more Smart Commute employers AMD, Qualcomm, Scholastic and URS recently took advantage of workshops offered by Cycle Toronto that focused on safe cycling and Fall/Winter seasonal cycling. Looking for cycling resources? Visit these useful websites! 
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Spotlight on Smart Commute Employer
Employees at AECOM engage with their Smart Commute team
to inspire sustainable commute choices.
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What is Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill?
Smart Commute is a not-for-profit sustainability program 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.
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