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City outlines $47.8 million federal grant to reduce driving and boost multimodal travel; audience survey launches
Summary
Austin Transportation & Public Works staff presented the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (Moving Central Texas) and announced active audience research and survey work, including a regional survey and focus groups to inform a $9 million marketing effort within the $47.8 million EPA grant.
Kristen Pipkin, program director for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) at Austin Transportation & Public Works, briefed the Urban Transportation Commission on Sept. 2 about the grant the city leads with six partner agencies.
Pipkin said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the City of Austin a $47,800,000 implementation grant called Moving Central Texas. The grant funds three broad measures: transit enhancements (measure 1), mobility hubs and infrastructure for active modes plus counters and monitoring (measure 2), and transportation demand management including marketing, incentives…
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