Kelly Shea addresses the crowd
Exciting news coming out of Broomfield yesterday where our partners at U.S. 36 Commuting Solutions invited us to participate in a briefing for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, on how economic recovery funds are being used to construct some pretty cool transportation projects in our area. Our very own Kelly Shea, Vice President for Government and Industry Relations, joined Congressman Jared Polis and other local constituents in briefing Speaker Pelosi on the importance of the planned improvements. I’m going to be a little selfish here and say that this is especially great news for WhiteWave as the highway and area receiving the much needed facelift, is one that we all use… a lot.
The majority of headquarter based WhiteWave employees live a good distance away from the office. Our building is actually set in a sort of “in-between” spot (just outside Boulder, just outside Denver), spreading WhiteWavers all across the front range, and making commuting a pretty significant part of our day-to-day lives. To help offset the environmental impact of all that travel, we have a number of transportation programs in place. We provide Eco-Passes that allow employees to ride public transportation for free; we encourage and arrange van pools; and we also encourage employees to bike and walk to work when possible, offering weatherproof bicycle storage and on-site showers at headquarters.
One of the issues we face however, is that most of that commuting is done on U.S. 36 (see much needed facelift); a main artery of asphalt connecting Boulder and Denver, which to be honest turns into a nightmare of congestion every morning, and every night… and if it’s snowing? Hopefully you’ve got a good heater and food rations.
So you can see why we’re so jazzed about this initiative. The project will bring lane expansions, bus rapid transit, and new bike and walking pathways, providing the people of WhiteWave, and everyone else in our area, with even more environmentally-friendly “getting to work” choices.
Check out Kelly’s comments here…
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