Transportation & Natural Resources

Helpful Links

Regional Organizations

Capital Metro(www.capmetro.org)

Providing public transit options, including van pooling, to the residents of Austin and surrounding communities.

Commute Solutions(www.commutesolutions.com)

Commute Solutions is your one stop shop for environmentally friendly commuting options.

CARTS(www.ridecarts.com)

The Capital Area Rural Transportation System serves the Counties of Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis & Williamson.

Adopt-a-School Bus Program(www.adoptaschoolbus.net)

The Adopt-A-School Bus Program partners business and organizations with local school districts to replace or retrofit old polluting school buses.

airchecktexas.com(www.airchecktexas.com)

Sponsored by the DPS, this site offers everything you need to know about the new emissions testing program including inspection criteria, inspection station locations and information on the low income repair assistance program.
airchecktexas Fast Facts. (This pdf file requires Adobe Acrobat to open).

Planning and Public Outreach

Clean Air Force()

CLEAN AIR Force of Central Texas coordinates and conducts air quality planning and education activities in Central Texas focused on motivating citizens to take actions to reduce air pollution and maintain healthy air and advises responsible government entities on air quality issues.

CAMPO(www.campotexas.org)

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is the regional transportation planning group responsible for working with transportation providers in Williamson, Travis and Hays counties to ensure that the metropolitan area's planning process is cooperative, continuing and comprehensive.

City of Austin Air Quality Program (www.cityofaustin.org/airquality/)

The mission of Austin Clean Cities is to improve air quality and increase energy security via the use of alternative fuels for vehicles.

Statewide Initiatives

Drive Clean Across Texas (www.drivecleanacrosstexas.org)
Texas Clean Air Roundtable (www.cleantexasair.org)
TCEQ (formerly TNRCC) (www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/data/ozone_data.html)

National & Federal Programs

Air Now (EPA) (www.epa.gov/airnow)
American Lung Association (www.lungusa.org)
Clean Cities (DOE) [www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/]
Energy Star (EPA/DOE) (www.energystar.gov)

Last Modified:
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 3:55 PM