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PATH 3. BICYCLE MAINTENANCE (1 POINT)

Provide a permanent and secure bicycle repair station that includes a complete set of tools and an air pump securely fastened to the repair stand in the area dedicated to long-term bicycle storage.

REQUIREMENTS EXPLAINED

This credit provides a holistic approach to reducing transportation impacts and supporting projects’ decarbonization efforts by enhancing transportation options. TDM includes both facilityrelated and behavioral strategies to encourage sustainable transportation choices. TDM strategies may target facilities specifically related to the project, such as bicycle maintenance stations, secure bicycle storage, and access to connected bicycle networks (paths, trails, designated bicycle lanes). These strategies align with behavioral approaches that offer travel incentives or disincentives, such as bus passes and carpooling. TDM helps reduce VMTs, lower parking demand, support ridesharing, and encourage public transit use by addressing the project occupants’ current and projected transportation demands. The credit examines commuting patterns and behaviors of the occupants by estimating VMT and assessing alternative mode choices, making TDM a comprehensive framework for sustainable transportation planning.

Transportation Demand Assessment

Sustainable transportation measures require assessing the number of VMT and carbon emissions associated with the regular building occupants’ travel to and from the project building. VMT and carbon emissions are important metrics in evaluating the impacts of efforts toward creating a more sustainable transportation system. It provides critical data for creating effective TDM strategies and insights in designing projects that aim to reduce travel distances, encourage alternative transportation modes, and lead to more sustainable and resilient communities. The USGBC TDM assessment calculator will help to complete the calculations in the following equations.

Projects that participate in a local or regional government-mandated TDM program are considered to have met the Transportation Demand Assessment requirement because these programs are typically designed to achieve the same goals of reducing traffic congestion, lowering emissions, and supporting more sustainable transportation systems. Residential affordable housing projects in infill locations, as well as office, mixed-use, residential, or retail projects located within a transit priority area or within 0.5 miles (800 meters) walking distance of an existing or planned major transit stop, are exempt from the TDM assessment requirements because their location inherently promotes sustainable transportation options.

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