2010 GoTriangle SmartCommute Awards (Part 3)

The Golden Modes: 2010 Annual Triangle Commuter and SmartCommute@rtp Challenge Awards. Hosted at Bay 7 in Durham's historic American Tobacco Campus. Opening remarks by Michael Goodman, VP of Blackwell Street Management Company in ATC. Emceed by Shelly Epps, employer outreach coordinator for Wake County. Keynote speaker: an award-winning journalist, TV host and author who hasn't owned a car in LA for the past 6 years. Featuring a special rap act by Randy "Dr. RJ" Johnson. Awards and winners include:

-The Wired Award (teleworking) - UNC Faculty, Red Hat @Centennial Campus, IBM in RTP, Center for Self-Help in Durham

-The Golden Sneaker (pedestrians) - Fleet Feet, Reed Huegerich, Town of Apex, Terry Rekeweg of Triangle Transit

-The Pool Party Award (ridesharing) - UNC Center for School Leadership Development, Pfizer in Sanford, Arne Johnson of SAS, Diglio Simoni of RTI, Ian Wilson of Burt's Bees

-The Golden Spoke (cyclists) - Bell Leadership Institute, Town of Chapel Hill, Spencer Quick pf Affiliated Computer Systems, REI of North Hills, Peter Schubert of US EPA, Margaret Schubert of CATO Research in RTP, Lanier Blum of Durham Center for Self-Help

-The Golden Bus (busing) - Chapel Hill Transit Operators, Bonnie Baurle of Capital Area Transit, Mansur Wilson of NCSU Wolfline, Annette Whitley of Cary Transit, Durham City Transit Company, DATA, Robin Hockaday of Triangle Transit

-The Golden Ticket (transit awareness) - Silverback Asset Mgmt, Dr. Richard Bernhardt, the Wake County Government, Rebecca Switzer of RTI, and Deshawnda Worsley of AICPA

-Employer Contest Winners: Downtown Raleigh Alliance, ICF International, CATO Research, Eisai, ACS, Quintiles, RTI, and IBM

Thanks to all who participated! Car and truck emissions are responsible for 70% of air pollution in North Carolina. Together, we can help preserve our planet and engage in healthier lifestyles.

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