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<v Caryn Sanders>[Caryn Sanders] Hello everyone.
I am Caryn Sanders

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and I am a transportation planner
for our Travel Demand Management,

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also known as TDM Program Area.

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Today we will briefly discuss
the various features of Try Parking It.

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Try Parking It is a free alternative commute resource
for the North Central Texas region.

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Try Parking It rewards commuters

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for car pooling, van pooling, taking transit, walking,
biking, teleworking, working a compressed week,

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or even brown-bagging your lunch.

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If you currently drive alone,
you can also use Try Parking It

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to find car pool or van pool matches.

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Website features of Try Parking It

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are a simplified registration process,
instant reward system,

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car pool and van pool rideshare matching,

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the ability to track recurring trips,

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the ability to track commuter activity

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and third-party app-syncing such as
Under Armour, Strava, and Hitch.

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Try Parking It users can sync their account
to their Under Armour and Hitch accounts.

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Activities tracked by these apps
are instantly recorded on Try Parking It.

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This app feature is only enabled
when people are actively traveling.

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To establish a Try Parking It account,
visit TryParkingIt.com,

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or download the free app from
the App Store or from Google Play.

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The user is to follow a series
of simple prompts

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to establish their account
and create their profile.

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Try Parking It incentivizes users
to not drive alone

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by offering reward points
for tracked commuter activity.

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Points received from logged commute trips
are then used as currency

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to purchase over 3000 rewards.

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There is no waiting period.
Rewards are instantly redeemable.

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Reward types available are Try Parking It
G.R.E.E.N. reward partners, entertainment rewards, contests,

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rewarded points used to enter reward drawings,
and purchased rewards,

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which are rewarded points used
as currency to buy prizes.

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Visit TryParkingIt.com or the Try Parking app
for a complete list of rewards.

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Please make note of my contact information.

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This concludes my presentation
and I appreciate the opportunity

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to provide an overview of such
a great free resource for our region.