State Farm in Perimeter has made commuting more convenient with the use of TransitScreens, which provide real-time transportation information to employees. Continue reading

Perimeter bike commuter Dan Harris was honored with the Road Warrior award by Georgia Commute Honors. Continue reading

VMware AirWatch, a leader in business mobility, makes waves with commute options.  We interviewed John Aquilino, Real Estate and Workplace Manager, who also serves as the Connector for Perimeter Connects here in Atlanta.  Continue reading

There is lots of buzz around “the MARTA bill” and what that means for the people of metro Atlanta. We break it down into layman’s terms.Continue reading

Starting on September 6^th commuters into Perimeter Center can take advantage of new and improved SRTA Xpress routes Continue reading

When Jodi Langford realized that one of her coworkers at St. Joseph’s Hospital was driving to work from the same Alpharetta neighborhood, she suggested they try carpooling. That was over five years and 25,000 miles ago, and they still commute together every day.Continue reading

Perimeter commuters will see changes at the area’s busiest intersections. These improvements are designed to help traffic flow more smoothly through the lights and improve the safety of pedestrians. The “Don’t Block the Box” initiative paints stripes on the roadway reminding drivers not to be caught in the middle of the intersection with the traffic light changes. Continue reading

Choosing a clean commute such as taking the train or bus, sharing the ride with friends, family, and coworkers, or walking or biking is choosing to live sustainably. It means taking an approach of balance and equity so that humans and the planet have the capacity to endure over time. Continue reading

Colleagues Irene Laschuk and Vanessa Jones are not only co-workers, but they also spend every day riding to work together. For the past four years, these employees of Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine have vanpooled from their homes in Woodstock to their Perimeter area office.

“It costs about $100 per month for us to vanpool, and it really saves me from putting tons of miles on my car,” said Irene, a Patient Financial Services Manager.Continue reading

The State Road Transit Authority (SRTA) currently provides a monthly cash incentive of $375 per vanpool, an increase that took effect at the beginning of 2016. “SRTA increased the incentive in order to increase participation in this cost-effective form of public transportation,” said Parker Martin, Performance Analyst with SRTA.Continue reading

Vanpool popularity is on the rise, and over a dozen currently come to the Perimeter area daily, with more forming every month. Vanpools typically have bewteen seven and 15 passengers, and the van is owned, insured and maintained by a private vanpool provider. Driving in the HOV or HOT lanes is one of the many advantages of vanpooling.Continue reading