Greater Redmond Transportation Management Association
2008 Annual Report
The power and determination to effect change

In 2008, Greater Redmond Transportation Management Association can boast, along with its members and Board of Directors an extraordinary year of progress toward its mission to reduce single occupancy vehicles in Redmond and surrounding communities.

The international award-winning Tour de Redmond, with sponsorships from Microsoft and Redmond Town Center, again broke records in its 2-month competition that boasted a 65% increase in participation over 2007, with nearly 500 completing participants. Twenty-six trophies were awarded to Redmond commuting bicyclists for their extraordinary efforts in riding a total of 9,748 days and 157,760 miles.

The EcoCommuting and Sustainable Living Fair at Redmond Town Center, grew larger this year with sponsorships from Golder Associates, Genie Industries, Microsoft, Redmond Town Center, and City of Redmond.  This year’s fair emphasized the link between our individual commuting choices and their impact on the environment.

GRTMA’s revamped web site, now www.eastsidecommute.org, was introduced at the beginning of the year.  The web site is focused primarily toward member employees and their commuting needs, with additional resources and services 24/7 under password protection to Employee and Site Transportation Coordinators.

By refocusing the GRTMA’s efforts in 2008 on member needs, we have successfully counseled members on strategic program changes, enhancements, or improvements that not only saved costs for the member organizations but also strengthened their programs’ effectiveness.  We continue to offer marketing assistance, customized posters, flyers, and brochures as well as dissemination of marketing materials in support of local, regional and state-wide promotions augmented with additional prizes for our Redmond commuters.

The companies that contracted with GRTMA for Employee Transportation Coordinator or Site Coordinator services are finding that their response rates on surveys, and their participation in promotions has risen significantly, while their costs of administration remain low. In every instance, GRTMA’s ETC services have helped businesses reduce trips and maintain compliance with local TMPs and State CTR laws at nominal cost to the business.

This year’s budget challenges, including the move of our offices and the reimbursement to the City for O & M charges at the Overlake Transit Center, were handled with a budget variance of 3%.

Linda Ballew
Executive Director