Media Coverage Highlights

So far in 2004, Best Workplaces for Commuters^SM has achieved more than 100 media stories. This follows a banner year in 2003, when Best Workplaces for Commuters was featured in nearly 100 print articles, TV spots, and radio shows. Use the links below to view some of the best media coverage so far. Visit the full list of media coverage page to review a complete list of program coverage.

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg
• Colorado
• Greater Washington Region
• Houston
• Metro NY-NJ-CT
• New England
• North Carolina
• North Texas
• Sacramento
• San Francisco
• St. Louis Region
• Tucson
• Other Outstanding Coverage

Charlotte-Mecklenburg

• "EPA discusses plan for pollution," News 14 Carolina, June 14, 2004.
  

Colorado

• "150 Colorado firms hailed for easing daily commute," (876K PDF) Denver Post, April 28, 2004.



• "EPA honors Boulder firms: 27 companies are recognized for efforts on behalf of commuters," (49K PDF) The Daily Camera, April 28, 2004.



• "EPA lauds Aspen for getting around," (126K PDF) Aspen Daily News, April 28, 2004.

Greater Washington Region

• WTTG-TV (FOX) Washington Region's Best Workplaces for Commuters, July 1, 2003.
  

Houston

• "Working to ease commute: Firms honored for implementing alternatives to fighting traffic," Houston Chronicle, August 30, 2004.
  
  
• "Houston-Galveston Area Best Workplaces for Commuters," KTRH-740 AM, August 25, 2004.

Metro NY-NJ-CT

• "Easy Riders - Apple Firms Vie To Improve Workers Commutes," (425K PDF) The New York Post, May 26, 2004.



• "9 N.J. employers lauded as commuter-friendly: Verizon, D&B among companies on EPA's best workplaces list," (1.1MB PDF) Daily Record, May 26, 2004.



• "Feds list top spots for travel to work," (407K PDF) Connecticut Post, May 25, 2004.

New England

• "Boston ranks among nation's worst in commute time," (113K PDF) The Boston Business Journal, March 12, 2004.
  
  
• "Getting to work without a hassle," Bristol Press, September 6, 2004.
  
  

• "St. Raphael's a 'Best Workplace for Commuters'," Business New Haven, August 23, 2004.
  

• "Stuck in traffic? Ask your employer for help," (1.6MB PDF) The Boston Globe, November 2, 2003.

North Carolina

• "State workers cherish parking," (204K PDF) News and Observer, May 2, 2004.



• "Driven to reduce driving," (97K PDF) The News & Observer, April 22, 2004.



• "State starts anti-driving effort," (191K PDF) Raleigh News and Observer, April 21, 2004.

North Texas

• "Cleaning the Air: We all need to take many small steps," (1.1MB PDF) The Dallas Morning News, June 6, 2004.



• "Employers to be cited for transportation efforts," (499K PDF) Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 2, 2004.

Sacramento

• "EPA lauds local businesses efforts to ease traffic," (747K PDF) Sacramento Business Journal, October 24, 2003.



• KFBK - AM Sacramento's Best Workplaces for Commuters, October 24, 2003.

San Francisco

• KPIX - TV (CBS) Bay Area's Best Workplaces for Commuters, October 23, 2003.



• "More workplaces join commuter program," (1.3MB PDF) East Bay Business Times, November 21, 2003.



• "Offices praised for traffic plans," (203K PDF) San Jose Mercury, October 23, 2003.



• "New program boosts commuter choices," (145K PDF) East Bay Business Times, June 23, 2003.

St. Louis Region

• "26 area businesses lauded for commuter benefits," St. Louis Business Journal, June 30, 2004.



• "Commuter-friendly firms get honor," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 30, 2004.



• "Area groups seeking best workplaces for commuters," (125K PDF) St. Louis Business Journal, April 28, 2004.

Tucson

• "Tucson Leads Way on EPA List," (1.3MB PDF) Tucson Citizen, May 28, 2004.



• "How far do you drive to work? How long does it take? And what would help your commute?" (2.4MB PDF) Arizona Daily Star, May 20, 2004.

Other Outstanding Coverage

• "Save money through carpooling," (664K PDF) CBS Marketwatch.com, May 20, 2004.



• "'Dirty' solo commuters get the eye," (274K PDF) The News & Observer, November 30, 2003.



• "Teaching companies new tricks," (103K PDF) Networks World Fusion, October 27, 2003.



• "Program honored for excellence in commuting efforts," (24K PDF) Marietta Daily Journal, July 27, 2003.



• "Can't telecommute? Try this," (66K PDF) Forbes Magazine, July 18, 2003.



• WAGA - TV (FOX) (Video file) Best Workplaces for Commuters District - Cumberland, July 21, 2003.

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