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I seem to have come back to this humorous yet sobering lecture by Howard Frumpkin a lot recently.  If you have not seen it, I highly recommend it. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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Why don’t we talk about the number of cars on campus and why are we not doing a better job incentivizing biking and walking for students, let alone faculty and staff? http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2014/02/03/2906283/cal-poly-must-to-do-more-to-put.html#storylink=cpy

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City of Minneapolis Parking Structure Carpool Pricing: at 2 people / car for 20 days that’s $0.50 per day. Not exactly sure how that could be sustainable from a municipal finance standpoint or in any way a deterrent from driving. (at second st garage)

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OMG. There is a bus that picks me up right outside work and drops me off a block from my front door. And it took me more than FIVE YEARS to discover this. Random conversation overheard on a college campus.  Anecdotal support for better information/outreach/marketing about alternative transportation options?  You be the judge.