This paper documents the survey design methods and preliminary results of the first phase of the Atlanta Employer Commute Options Survey. More than 800 employers in the Atlanta metropolitan area were surveyed to determine the commute options programs (carpool matching, staggered work hours, transit pass subsidies, etc.) that they currently implement. Methodological development of the survey instrument and sampling plan is first provided. Then, survey results for the more than 400 responding companies are presented and discussed, highlighting some lessons learned and the impacts on the final survey. Preliminary results indicate that much more can be done in the Atlanta region by employers to encourage and provide incentives to employees through the implementation of commute options programs. Further analysis will focus on factors potentially driving employer provision of commute options strategies and upon the potential air quality benefits that may arise from further expansion of commute options programs. Prepared for the 98 th AWMA (2005) Meeting by Feng, C., Guensler, R. and DeHart-Davis L. 2

Published Jan 1, 2005

Feng, C., & Guensler, R. (n.d.). Survey Design and Preliminary Results of the Atlanta Employer Commute Options Survey Paper Number: #1071. Retrieved March 24, 2020, from http://lungaction.org/reports/stateoftheair2004.html