GVF Named Gold Level Company by the Best Workplaces for Commuters

The Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association (GVF) is proud to be named a Gold Level Company by the Best Workplaces for Commuters. Best Workplaces for Commuters, a program designed to encourage sustainable transportation innovation and managed by the University of South Florida’s National Center for Transit Research, singled out 23 companies, institutions and individuals nationwide Tuesday in the 2010 “Race to Excellence” Virtual Awards Ceremony.

The awards recognize organizations who have taken exemplary steps to for their efforts to offer alternatives for their employees driving alone and thereby reduce air pollution, traffic congestion, and fuel usage from Jan. 1, 2010 to Oct. 15, 2010.

“We are very pleased to receive this recognition from the Best Workplaces for Commuters. We advocate for companies to implement commuting strategies and I’m happy to say we practice what we preach. We’re also honored to be included with companies like Microsoft, wonderful universities and the State of Arizona,” said Rob Henry, Executive Director of GVF.

Other companies that were recipients of the Gold Level include:
o Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota)
o Stanford University (Stanford, California)
o State of Arizona (Phoenix, AZ)
o University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
o University of California – Irvine (Irvine, CA)
o Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)

For more information about the Best Workplaces for Commuters program, visit http://www.bestworkplaces.org/.

If your organization is interested in becoming a Best Places for Commuters please contact GVF as we work with an organization to create a commuting program which saves money, reduces stress and improves the environment.

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