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City, TRPC brief Olympia council on updates to Commute Trip Reduction plan
Summary
City staff and the Thurston Regional Planning Council reviewed an updated Commute Trip Reduction plan, highlighting changes in work patterns since the pandemic, coordination with regional transit providers, and outreach to employers; the council will consider the plan for approval April 8.
Michelle Swanson, the City of Olympia senior planner for Public Works and Transportation, and staff from the Thurston Regional Planning Council briefed the Olympia City Council on updates to the region's Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) plan at the March 11 study session.
The briefing outlined the purpose of the CTR effort — enacted statewide in 1991 to reduce peak congestion and related emissions — and explained that Olympia plays two roles: as a jurisdiction that oversees employer compliance and as a large downtown employer implementing commute-reduction policies internally.
Swanson said Olympia has long used tools that reduce single-occupancy vehicle travel, noting past decisions such as building City Hall with limited employee parking and expanding…
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