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Fehr & Peers Announces CoolConnections: A Company-wide Initiative With Climate, Energy and Life in Mind

Posted on: Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 12:56 CST

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Fehr & Peers is proud to announce CoolConnections, a company-wide initiative that reflects Fehr & Peers' commitment to innovative transportation solutions that improve communities, with a particular emphasis on sustainable climate energy conditions and healthy lifestyles. CoolConnections is in line with the current trends of reducing green house gas emissions and providing solutions for developers and governments to help reverse the trends of global warming.

Included in the initiative is www.CoolConnections.org, a Web site dedicated to innovative transportation solutions and our commitment to help improve communities. The Web site's specific intent is share strategies on integrating multi-modal transportation with development patterns to reduce carbon emissions, designing transportation systems for minimal energy consumption, and planning living and travel environments that encourage physical activity and improve public safety. CoolConnections.org is a source of information and a forum for discussion on integrated transportation and land use strategies that contribute to the sustainability of our climate, energy systems, and public health.

"Transportation engineers and planners play an essential role in helping communities understand the consequences of their transportation and land use decisions, especially when it comes to the new focus on climate change, energy, and health. CoolConnections.org will be a source of related information for the general public," said Jerry Walters, Fehr & Peers Chief Technical Officer and recent appointee to the Regional Target Advisory Committee for California.

ABOUT FEHR & PEERS

Fehr & Peers is one of the only ENR 500 firms to focus exclusively on transportation planning and traffic engineering services to public agencies, institutions, and private companies. Projects include local traffic and parking studies, major regional transportation plans, and traffic engineering design, with expertise in all forms of transportation. The firm has earned a reputation for successfully completing complex and controversial projects on time and within budget, and is continually named a "best employer" within its industry. Fehr & Peers' mission is to empower every employee to develop effective and innovative transportation solutions that improve communities. For more information, visit www.fehrandpeers.com.

SOURCE Fehr & Peers

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