Montgomery County Community College and Whitpain Township Recognized with Traffic Demand Management Awards

Last week, Mongomery County Community College, and Whitpain Township were among the 40 organizations recognized by the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association (GVFTMA) with an award.

The Greater Philadelphia region has over four million people living and working throughout it which can lead to congestion and poor air quality if everyone drove alone. Thankfully the region has many TDM advocates who are working with GVF, a non-profit regional transportation association, who partners with local private and public sectors to combat these challenges through Transportation Demand Management (TDM).

Montgomery County Community College received a Diamond Level Traffic Demand Management ( TDM) award.

Whitpain Township received a Gold Level TDM award.

TDM’s are strategies that aim to reduce congestion, improve the environment and our quality of life. Examples include using different modes of transportation like a bus, bike or walking. GVF works with its partners to develop programs and incorporate TDM and/or sustainability initiatives into their work environment. This could be installing and maintaining bike racks, implementing flex-time or telework programs and or ensuring an office has access to a bus stop or a train station.

Through GVF’s annual TDM Advocate’s program, which is a year-round benchmarking program, organizations are recognized for their commitment towards implementing programs that promote commuting alternatives and alleviate congestion for their employees and the community.

Tamala Edwards, 6ABC Action News anchor, served as the master of ceremonies for the event where 40 organizations, including Whitpain Township and MCCC, representing over 160,000 employees were recognized.