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I was moved by Slate.com's article “Is Your Commute Killing You?”, so I wanted to build upon it. It has been a while ago, but the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has made some recommendations as our health and safety applies to transportation actions. Read more...

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Portneuf Valley Bike to Work

Monday, June 27, 2011

By Brett Nelson, CTAI District 5 Mobility Manager Read more...

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When a route isn't just another route: Why Caldwell's Route #55 Matters

Monday, June 27, 2011

Written by Brooke Green, with Monique Johns, Idaho State Independent Living Council Read more...

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Week one of no car, and what do I think so far? I love it!

Friday, May 06, 2011

Meet Brett Nelson

Friday, December 03, 2010

Hi. I'm Brett Nelson, the Mobility Manager for District 5, the seven southeastern Idaho counties. I joined the CTAI Team on November 15, 2010. I look forward to meeting and working with citizens, transportation organizations and providers to achieve the goal of mobility throughout Idaho. Read more...

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What does it take to get rural Idaho out of single occupancy vehicles?

Monday, November 29, 2010

I’m a mobility manager! It’s my job to promote vanpools, car pools, buses, trails, biking, etc. It’s my job to coordinate and better utilize existing resources and systems. It’s my job to move people and connect Idahoans. And, do it without single occupancy vehicles. To quote the TV pitchmen: “But wait - there’s more.” I live about 7 miles outside of Sandpoint. I drive my gas guzzling truck to work. My office is on the edge of the city. It is just a little over a mile from downtown and all the lunch spots. For the last year, I would drive that mile to lunch. And, I’m a mobility manager! Every morning, in the garage, I would pass this like new 12 year old bicycle which is next to the like new 10 year old golf clubs. Late last summer it occurred to me. I’m not practicing what I preach. So, the bike moved from the garage to my office where it was used at lunch time and for other meetings in Sandpoint. Winter is here so the bike is back at its off season job of keeping dust from settling on the garage floor. But, I am left with some nagging questions. Read more...

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Jeff Kreyssig City Councilman commented on 02-Apr-2011 02:52 PM

Clif, I share your concern and dilemma. Here in Camas Co. quite a few travel to Blaine Co for work in the wood river valley. Different work hours and locations make car pooling a challenge. The the prospect of not having a vehicle at lunch time is disagreeable
as well. It starts by identifying who works close by and being a bit flexible on times. Four of us are now carpooling. I get to work a bit early and my poolers are willing to hang around for an extra half an hour to make this work. After we realized the savings
we wondered why it took so long. I will be leaving a motorcycle at work for those lunch time chores. Ya just got to do it folks!

Lisa Brady commented on 17-May-2011 03:31 PM

Clif, this is a great question and one that is so hard to answer. There are so many reasons why people drive...freedom, lunches, kids, errands, etc. We zip through life maximizing every minute because "that's the way it's supposed to be." But wait, did
we always go out to lunch? Did we always make a daily trip to the grocery store? Was your child on every team known to man or did they work at home? I am a full time commuter in Boise, with a round trip of 12 miles. I have the advantage/disadvantage of city
riding. There are days that I have to drive and on those days I do all of my errands. I cross paths with a man who has a tandem with a trail-a-bike on the back and he delivers his kids to daycare and school before riding to work. Will this always work, no.
But we can make small changes every day to reduce our time in single occupancy vehicles by making different choices and making a plan. Having an understanding workplace is key as well. Keep setting the bar high for all of us Idahoans. We will hope to meet
you when we are in Sandpoint in September on our tandem trip from Anchorage to Boise.

Clif Warren commented on 20-May-2011 01:33 PM

Thank you to Jeff and Lisa. Not only for taking the time to respond to my blog but for learning what it takes for them to try other modes of mobility and for pointing out that all it takes is awareness and a small amount of willingness. This shouldn’t
be a surprise to me. After all, doesn’t that apply to most things in life? We just don’t think to apply it to the ingrained routine topic of transportation. Yet, when we do make that mobility change, we say “This is a good thing”. Your comments inspire me
and the others involved in I-Way to keep up the effort. Lisa, let me know when you pass through Sandpoint on your bike trip. A photo and story in the local paper is a great awareness opportunity.

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