Tenant talk [Vol. 5, no. 1 (Apr. 2000)]

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A Newsletter of Georgia Building Authority Helen Scholes, Executive Director Volume 5, No. 1 Spring Issue

Recycling Saves
Since January 1,2000, the Georgia Building Authority Recycle Services Division has recycled 732 tons of material. The success and savings resulting from this task could not be accomplished without the participation of other agencies and Georgia Building Authority employees. The 732 tons of recycled material converts into the following savings :
TREES SAVED 12,584.25
GALLONS OF WATER SAVED
5,181,750.00
CUBIC YARDS OF LANDFILL SPACE
2,220.75
KILOWATTS OF ENERGY SAVED
3,035,025.00
POUNDS OF AIR POLLUTANTS SAVED
44,415.00
DOLLARS SAVED IN LANDFILL COSTS
$25,907.49
See Recycling, page 4

Parking and Transportation

Assistance For State Employees

Save on gas and lower maintenance expenses!

By Carletta Henderson

Are you tired of the hustle and bustle of traffic jams, car maintenance and gas costs from your commute to work? Is parking also an undesired expense or hassle?
The Georgia Building Authority (GBA) operates and manages a State Employee Commuter Assistance Program (SECAP) for alternative transportation.

The program includes carpooling/ Rideshare, shuttle service for carpooling,
vanpooling, public transit/MARTA subsidies and guaranteed ride home (GRH) conveniences.
Carpooling: Riding to work with people who live or work near you is a great way to meet new friends, reduce the cost of gas and minimize necessary auto maintenance and repairs. Three or more

See Transportation, page 3

Increased Presence of GBA Capitol Police For Pedestrians' Safety

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Atlanta metropolitan area is reported to be the third most dangerous large metropolitan area for walking, behind Fort Lauderdale and Miami.

By David Simmons

The GBA Capitol Police Division is seriously concerned about the safety of pedestrians on Capitol Hill. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Atlanta metropolitan area is reported to be the third most dangerous large metropolitan area for walking, behind Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Florida.
In an effort to enhance the safety of pedestrians on Capitol Hill, GBA Capitol Police has assigned additional personnel to assist pedestrians as they

cross streets and to regulate vehicular traffic. Pedestrians can help ensure their safety by practicing the following Safety Tips :
1. Pedestrians should use sidewalks whenever they are safely available.
2. Pedestrians should obey traffic signals and/or traffic officers.
See Capitol Police, page 3

Current Vanpool Contact List

Vanpool costs vary county by county. Eight or more riders are needed. (**List may change without notice.) Rules and regulations for vanpools may be requested from GBA Parking Office at 404-656-3251.

Description
Acworth

County
Cobb

Driver
Dianne Long

Van# Phone#

130

3-3600

Bremen

Haralson

Nan Blair

158

3-7417

Bremen

Haralson

David Robinson

161

3-6029

Canton

Cherokee

John Stanfield

162

6-5447

Conyers

Rockdale

Sheila Collins

133

6-3450

Conyers

Rockdale

C. McGiboney

149

6-9743

Covington

Newton

Penny Parker

159

6-3903

Fayetteville

Fayette

Jerry Routon

155

7-8514

Fayetteville

Fayette

Lester Scott

140

6-3651

Griffin

Spalding

Victoria Aleman

137

6-3630

Griffin

Spalding

Winnie Alston

142

1-6177

Griffin

Spalding

Marie Bond

144 624-7577

Griffin

Spalding

D. Gillenwater

148 624-7588

Griffin

Spalding

John Howard

163

6-7416

Griffin

Spalding

Derrick Rogers

150

624-7577

Griffin

Spalding

T. Young

147

7-4245

Jonesboro

Clayton

Jim Burton

153

6-5377

Lawrenceville

Gwinnett

Larry Thompson

154

6-2793

Locust Grove

Henry

Kathy Gillespie

127

1-9056

Marietta

Cobb

Judy Geiger

156

6-3726

McDonough

Henry

Ursula Dingler

160

1-5039

McDonough

Henry

Michael Work

146

6-3611

Newborn

Newton

Butch Betts

145 223-4800

Newnan

Coweta

Mark Puckett

141

6-3615

Peachtree City

Fayette

Charles Ivey

164

6-6152

Powder Springs

Paulding

Terry Carter

157

7-4422

Snellville

Gwinnett

Jim McGibeny

132

6-1746

Villa Rica

Carroll

Theresa Case

152

1-6076

Villa Rica

Carroll

Tracy Chism

139

6-7898

Woodstock

Cherokee

Rhonda Pierce

136

1-5838

Capitol

Transportation
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Police
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riders take turns driving one another to work on a daily or weekly basis. Cost is $3 per group, per month.

3. Pedestrians should not jaywalk. Always cross at corners, marked crosswalks, or signaled intersections.

Rideshare: Rideshare participants are matched based on proximity of home addresses and worksite addresses. The Rideshare

4. Do not assume that a green program is adminis-

light, a walk signal, or a

tered through the

crosswalk means the street Atlanta Regional

is safe to cross. As some Commission (ARC).

drivers may disregard traffic Applications may be

rules, be aware of

obtained from the

vehicles even when you

GBA Parking Office, 1 Martin Luther

have the right-of-way.

King Jr., Drive.

5. When crossing a

Shuttle Service:

street, pedestrians should A shuttle service is available to

stop at the curb, or edge of transport carpoolers from the Juvenile

the street, and look left, then Justice parking lot at Capitol Avenue

right, then left again, before and Fulton Street. A State van will

stepping into the street.

pick up riders in the mornings from

Keep looking for cars while 6:30 am to 9 am and from 3 pm to 5

crossing, and remember, pm in the afternoons. Each person

walk. Don't run.

will be delivered to and picked up

from their place of employment.

6. If you see a car approaching, wait until it passes. Then look left, right and then left again until no cars are coming.

Vanpooling: A vanpool service is available to individuals working in or around the metropolitan Atlanta area. Subsidized vanpool costs vary county by county

7. Brightly colored clothing but are less expensive than driving

makes it easier for drivers to and park-

see you during the daytime. ing per-

When walking at night,

sonal

dress to be seen. Wear

vehicles.

special reflective materials Costs

on shoes, caps or jackets to range from

reflect the headlights of cars $27.56 to

coming toward you.

$56.08

depending on the number of riders

8. Be aware of limited

and the total round trip mileage. Rules

visibility in rainy conditions and regulations for participants in a

as well as the extra time and vanpool can be obtained from the

distance it takes vehicles to GBA Parking Office. Drivers ride free

stop.

but are responsible for the storage and

operation of the van. GBA Motor

Pool maintains the fuel, service and

repair of vans as needed.

Punch Cards: GBA provides a "parking punch card" to vanpool and carpool riders. The card can be used for three free parking days each month at the Pete Hackney parking facility located on the corner of Butler and Decatur Streets. Additional parking after the complimentary three days will require a $3 entrance fee.
Public Transit: MARTA offers full and part time State employees a discount to purchase monthly MARTA cards. Employees can purchase cards through their personnel coordinator on a monthly basis for $30, $15 less than the normal $45 MARTA card cost. During ozone season, May through September, GBA will reduce cards an additional $2 to encourage more participation in SECAP. Schedules and maps can be obtained through MARTA.
Guaranteed Ride Home: If you have an emergency and cannot wait for your normal ride home, the Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) is available to help. GRH provides either a taxi or rental car for 24 hours to employees who have an unforeseen/unscheduled emergency. The ride is provided without cost to employees although guidelines and limitations are applicable. To register for the program, contact Nancy Negris at 404-657-7407 or Susan Berryman at 404-463-6440. GRH does not cover personal errands, a missed ride home, scheduled medical appointments, natural disasters, scheduled overtime, business related travel or job related injuries.

Recycling
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The success of Georgia's State Government Recycling Program is dependent on participants placing only recyclables in designated containers. GBA currently recycles white

and colored bond paper, copier paper, notebook paper, manila folders and tab cards, envelopes, carbonless forms, Post-It Notes, newspapers, magazines, blueprints, "redboard" type folders, brown paper, cardboard and books. Staples and paper clips do not have to be removed from the paper.
Trash, food, office equipment, refill containers, construction debris as well as paper materials soiled by food, oil, grease or solvents should not be placed in recycle containers.

Dispose of these items properly by using trash bins.
Toner cartridges require a special pickup to prevent spillage and are only recycled by GBA under certain conditions. Special containers have been identified for recycling aluminum
drink cans and are marked "for aluminum cans only".
Recycling protects and saves the environment. For questions or
assistance, contact the GBA Re-
cycle Services Division at 404651-5924.

WORK CENTER NUMBERS

Team South (404) 651-8670

Team Peachtree (404) 657-4422

Team North (404) 656-3273

Judicial Bldg., Trinity-Washington , Health Bldg., Archives, Legislative Office Bldg., 244 & 254 Washington St., Mitchell-Pryor, 130,146 & 276 Memorial, 1050 & 1150 Murphy Ave., D.O.T. and 209 Pryor

2 Peachtree Tower & Annex Bldg., 15 Peachtree, Zero Mile Post, Olympia Bldg., 90 Central Avenue Parking, Lower Wall Street Parking and Pedestrian Plaza

Ten Ways To Chase Away Stress

#1 MLK, #7 MLK, Motor Pool, Agriculture Bldg., Floyd Bldg., Pullman Yard, Capitol Education Center, Georgia Plaza Park, Daycare Center, Tradeport, 330 Ponce (Clark Harrison Bldg.), Butler St. Parking, Pete Hackney Parking, GA Plaza Park Parking, Police/Command Post, Steve Polk Plaza Parking, #1 Parking, State Capitol and the Freight Depot

1 Take deep breaths. 2 Take a walk outside of the office. 3 Say no to what you don't have time to do. 4 Leave work on time. 5 Lower demands you put on yourself. 6 Ask questions and communicate with coworkers. 7 Take care of taxing tasks in the morning to get them
out of the way. 8 Look at large projects as a series of steps to complete
one by one. 9 Laugh at least once a day. 10 Live for today. Don't dwell in the past or worry about
the future.

TenanTtalk A Quarterly Newsletter of GBA Helen Scholes, Executive Director Phone: 404-656-3253 Fax: 404-657-0337
Submission Information: Carletta Henderson, Editor Georgia Building Authority 1 MLK, Jr., Drive, Atlanta, GA 30334 carletta.henderson@gw.gba.state.ga.us Phone: 404-463-0732