About the Framework

The rapid population increase metro Atlanta has seen in recent years has caused community leaders to recognize the need to address concerns over increased traffic congestion and poor air quality. On September 10, 1999 a group of these leaders signed a cooperative agreement titled the Framework for Cooperation to Reduce Traffic Congestion and Improve Air Quality. The agreement, dubbed the Atlanta TDM Framework, was created to coordinate and maximize the effectiveness of programs throughout metro Atlanta aimed at changing individual and employer attitudes and behaviors about the voluntary use of alternative forms of transportation in an effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.

The Framework for Cooperation to Reduce Traffic Congestion and Improve Air Quality categorizes the Atlanta TDM Framework into three major program areas: media campaign, employer and individual outreach services, and regional supporting programs and services. Participating organizations include:

  1. Buckhead Area TMA (BATMA)
  2. Central Atlanta Progress/Downtown Atlanta TMA
  3. The Clean Air Campaign
  4. Clifton Corridor TMA (CCTMA)
  5. CobbRides TMA (CobbRides)
  6. Commute Connections
  7. Commuter Club (formerly Cumberland Transportation Network TMA)
  8. Hartsfield Area TMA (HATMA)
  9. Midtown Transportation Solutions TMA (MTS)
  10. Perimeter Transportation Coalition TMA (PTC)
  11. State Employee Commuters Assistance Program (SECAP)


More information on these programs can be found in the Partner Programs section of this web site.

Other supporting programs include the MARTA Partnership Program, Douglas County Rideshare, Georgia Building Authority, and Metro Vanpool.


Background of the Framework...