The Vital Communities Transportation Program convenes the Upper Valley Transportation Management Association (UVTMA), a membership-based group of workplaces, transportation providers, municipalities, and planners. Dues-paying members are eligible for customized programs and services for their town or workplace.
Join us to help solve the transportation challenges affecting the Upper Valley. E-mail us to learn more about becoming a UVTMA member.
Member Benefits
COMMUTER SURVEYS & ACTION PLANS
Surveys that give you insight into the commuting patterns in your town or workplace & action steps to improve them
ADVOCACY & OUTREACH
Relevant local & regional opportunities, information & talking points to help you decrease the number of people driving alone
EVERYDAY BICYCLING WORKSHOPS
Small group workshops to build skills & confidence riding & maintaining your bike
EMERGENCY RIDE HOME
Reassurance to transit, carpool & bike commuters
that expenses will be reimbursed for an emergency taxi or rental car trip home
EDUCATIONAL & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Monthly opportunities to connect with local leaders, planners & employers to discuss issues & share successes
Community Benefits
Vital Communities helps the Upper Valley lower the community, financial, and environmental costs of commuting. Our goal is to reduce the reliance on driving alone and
- Make commuting to work more affordable and enjoyable
- Reduce the costs and hassles associated with parking
- Improve air quality and enhance community livability
- Promote healthy, active, sustainable behavior
- Improve traffic and parking conditions in employment centers
- Support walkable bikeable downtowns and increased economic activity
- Reduce costs associated with owning a vehicle, like wear and tear, gas, and insurance
- Build a safe, reliable, and multimodal transportation system that serves all, is affordable to use and operate, increases community resilience and health, and minimizes climate impact
UVTMA Representatives
Transit Providers
- Advance Transit: Adams Carroll
- Dartmouth Coach: Peter Stanley
- Rockingham MOOver / Southeast Vermont Transit: Christine Howe
- Sullivan County Transit: Candy Reed
- Tri-Valley Transit: Jade McClallen, Mike Reiderer
Municipalities
- Enfield: Rob Taylor
- Hanover: Rob Houseman
- Hartford: Matt Osborn
- Lebanon: Shaun Mulholland, Rebecca Owens
- Lyme: Daniel Brand
- Norwich: Norm Levy
- Plainfield Energy Committee: Betsy Lynd
Employers & Businesses
- Dartmouth College: Patrick O’Neill, Joanna Whitcomb
- Dartmouth Health: Taralyn Bielaski, Rich Mello, Jessie.M.Stark
- Fuji-Dimatix: Karen Hebert
- Hanover Co-op Food Stores: Allan Reetz
- Hypertherm: Jamie Green
- Mascoma Bank: Kathie Nolet
- Upper Valley Business Alliance: Tracy Hutchins
Citizen Groups, Nonprofits, Individuals
- Hanover Bicycle Walk Committee: Open
- Sierra Club and VBike: Karl Kemnitzer
- Upper Valley Trails Alliance: Russ Hirschler
- Matthew Coogan
- Orian Welling
Regional Planning Commissions
- Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Planning Commission: Rita Seto
- Mt. Ascutney Regional Commission: Jason Rasmussen
- Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commissions: Meghan Butts, Andrea Cass
Convener
- Vital Communities: John Haffner, Ellen Hender
UVTMA Members
Workplaces
Hanover Co-op Food Stores & Auto Service Centers
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Hypertherm
King Arthur Baking Company
Upper Valley Business Alliance
Mascoma Bank
Municipalities
Town of Enfield
Town of Hanover
Town of Hartford
City of Lebanon
Town of Norwich
Transit Providers
Advance Transit
Rockingham MOOver (formerly Connecticut River Transit)
Dartmouth Coach
Sullivan County Transit (formerly Southwestern Community Services)
Tri-Valley Transit (formerly Stagecoach)
Regional Planning Commissions