In March 2003, Flinders University opened the Green Transport Office to show its commitment to developing realistic yet innovative methods to reduce the number of cars commuting to and from the campus. It encourages people to cycle, walk, carpool and catch public transport, while evaluating these modes to ensure that they are efficient so that they can have them improved so that the population will use them. The University sees the Office as a necessary component of its administration, from an environmental perspective and as an important solution to the economic dilemma that the University faces should the number of people driving to the campus continue to increase. Strategies that offer long-term solutions are currently being implemented to ensure that the University does not need to build additional carparks. These include the introduction of transport specific questions in the bi-annual student survey, improved promotional materials, the establishment of the first Transport Advisory Collective at the campus and a university specific Travel Plan. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E211825.
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