Transportation All-Star Program
Get the Recognition Your Organization Deserves
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Get the recognition you deserve and gain award winning status by becoming a goDCgo All-Star! The goDCgo Transportation All-Star program recognizes DC organizations for their commitment to sustainable transportation. Employers, schools, and residential properties that offer robust transportation benefit programs and/or amenities can earn recognition for their efforts. Help your organization stand out in your industry by gaining an All-Star designation.
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BECOME A TRANSPORTATION ALL-STAR
Find out how to become a goDCgo Transportation All-Star and what perks you can receive at each level.
ALL-STAR EMPLOYERS
Our All-Star employers offer a robust sustainable transportation program to their employees. From transportation benefits and amenities to creative incentives and educational opportunities, our All-Star employers help make the District the healthiest, greenest, and most livable city in the United States.
BRONZE CRITERIA
In order to join the program at the Bronze level, you must implement at least one of the following strategies:
- Express interest in alternative work arrangements, transit benefits, SmartBenefits, or other TDM information strategies
- Conduct a commuter survey and create a TDM Plan
- Distribute alternative commute info to employees, including during any new hire orientation
- Post alternative commute information on employee bulletin boards, intranet sites, newsletter or e-mail
- Install electric car charging station(s) at the worksite
- Install a permanent display case or brochure holders and stock with alternative commute information
PERKS
- goDCgo designation acknowledgment
- Digital badge for online marketing use
SILVER CRITERIA
In order to reach the Silver level, you must meet the requirements of the bronze level, plus offer two or more of the following:
- Install electronic screens or desktop feed of real-time travel information for transit and/or other alternative mode availability
- Participate in the Capital Bikeshare Program as a Corporate Partner
- Provide preferential parking for carpools and vanpools
- Implement an alternative work arrangement program with 1-20% of employees participating
- Facilitate car/vanpool formation meetings
- Host/sponsor an alternative commute day, transportation fair, or commuter benefit orientation
- Implement flex-time or staggered work schedule
- Implement compressed work week for 1-20% of employees
- Install bicycle racks or lockers
- Install or provide access to shower facilities for bicyclists and walkers
- Establish an Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) who regularly provides alternative commute information to employees
- Become a Commuter Connections member and provide on-site ridematching or co-branding
- Supplement Guaranteed Ride Home program with payment for additional trips OR own program
- Hold a Bike Safety class at client site
- Host an annual behavior challenge at worksite
- Facilitate a carpool/vanpool formation event in which 5% or more employees participate
PERKS
- goDCgo designation acknowledgment in newsletter
- Recognition at our annual awards ceremony
- Featured on goDCgo.com
- Digital badge for online marketing use
- Printable designation certificate
GOLD CRITERIA
In order to reach the Gold level, you must meet the requirements of the Silver level and implement one of the following:
- Alternative work arrangement program with more than 20% participating
- Compressed workweek with more than 20% of employees participating
- Transit/vanpool benefit, SmartBenefits, Federal Bicycle Benefit, or parking “cash out” program
- Carpool/bicycle/walk benefit
- Provide free or significantly reduced fee parking for carpools and vanpools (valid only for companies where employees pay for parking)
- Charge a parking fee (valid only for companies that previously did not charge for parking)
- Provide employee shuttle, car share, or TNC to transit stations
- Provide company vanpools for employees’ commutes to work
- Comprehensive bicycle/walking program with 20% or more employee participation (includes installation of showers, bicycle racks/lockers, and financial incentives for bicycling and/or walking, OR a Capital Bikeshare Station, OR Capital Bikeshare Corporate membership)
PERKS
- goDCgo designation acknowledgment
- Recognition at our annual awards ceremony
- Featured on goDCgo.com
- Digital badge for online marketing use
- Printable designation certificate
- Opportunity to be featured in a success story
- Opportunity to be featured in our e-newsletter
- Social media support – including mentions, re-tweets and follows on all platforms
PLATINUM CRITERIA
In order to reach the Platinum level, you must meet the requirements of the Silver and Gold level, and offer one additional Gold level benefit:
- Alternative work arrangement program with more than 20% participating
- Compressed workweek with more than 20% of employees participating
- Transit/vanpool benefit, SmartBenefits, Federal Bicycle Benefit, or parking “cash out” program
- Carpool/bicycle/walk benefit
- Provide free or significantly reduced fee parking for carpools and vanpools (valid only for companies where employees pay for parking)
- Charge a parking fee (valid only for companies that previously did not charge for parking)
- Provide employee shuttle, car share, or TNC to transit stations
- Provide company vanpools for employees’ commutes to work
- Comprehensive bicycle/walking program with 20% or more employee participation (includes installation of showers, bicycle racks/lockers, and financial incentives for bicycling and/or walking, OR a Capital Bikeshare Station, OR Capital Bikeshare Corporate membership)
PERKS
- goDCgo designation acknowledgment
- Recognition at our annual awards ceremony
- Crystal award for Platinum designation
- Featured on goDCgo.com
- Digital badge for online marketing use
- Opportunity to be featured in a success story
- Opportunity to be featured in our e-newsletter
- Social media support – including mentions, retweets and follows on all platforms
ALL-STAR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
Our All-Star residential properties offer robust sustainable transportation amenities and go out of their way to promote sustainable transportation options to their residents. By educating residents about their travel options in and around the District and providing them with amenities that help them to travel sustainably, our All-Star residential properties help make the District the healthiest, greenest, and most livable city in the United States.
BRONZE CRITERIA
In order to join the program at the Bronze level, you must complete the required strategy, plus implement at least one of the following strategies:
Required Strategy:
- Meet with a goDCgo Residential Services Representative annually.
Other Strategies:
- Conduct a residential commute survey
- Designate a contact to coordinate transportation for your site
- Provide complimentary transit brochures and resources to all new and existing residents (i.e welcome packets)
- Post commute information on intranet/website, bulletin boards, and other common areas
- Customize a Get Around Guide to highlight alternative transportation options near the property and share with residents (i.e. webpage, display, and welcome packets)
PERKS
- Letter of Acknowledgement
SILVER CRITERIA
In order to reach the Silver level, you must meet the requirements of the Bronze level. Plus satisfy the required strategy and implement at least two of the following strategies:
Required Strategy:
- Host a goDCgo lobby event with transportation information
Other Strategies:
- Host a goDCo Travel Training for residents
- Create a TDM Plan for your property
- Provide a pre-loaded $10 SmarTrip card to every new adult resident at move-in and/or lease renewal
- Provide Capital Bikeshare Annual Memberships to 10% or more residents at move-in and/or lease renewal (i.e. those who forgo parking or do not own a vehicle)
- Provide/Install bike maintenance equipment
- Provide a goDCgo transportation training to property staff
- Offer a transportation orientation to new residents
- Host a bicycle safety/information class or bicycle repair event for residents
- Offer a walking tour of all the transportation options near the property
- Collaborate with the Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and other organizations to provide application assistance and/or resources for programs, such as MetroAccess, MetroLift, Capital Bikeshare for All, and more.
- List available parking spaces for non-residents vehicles (vanpools, carpools)
- Facilitate carpool formation events/surveys or publicize MWCOG’s ride matching tool
- Share goDCgo’s newsletter content to residents at least (4) times per year through your internal communication channels, such as building newsletters, digital message boards, and more.
- Maintain a transit brochure display in the lobby or common area
- Provide residents with biking/walking lifestyle accessories (i.e. bike locks, helmets, utility cart, light/safety vest, etc.)
- Provide a designated space for residents with alternative work arrangements
- Install additional bike racks
- Comprehensive on-site wayfinding program using signage and/or app to guide residents and visitors to transportation facilities, such as bike rooms and carpool parking.
PERKS
- Featured on goDCgo.com
- Recognition at annual awards ceremony
- Silver All-Star window cling
- Digital All-Star Badge
- Honorable mention in goDCgo newsletter and social media
- Transportation brochure rack
GOLD CRITERIA
In order to reach the Gold level, you must meet the requirements of the Bronze and Silver levels. Plus implement at least one of the following strategies:
- Provide bike storage (racks, rooms, lockers, etc.)
- Provide a preloaded $25 SmarTrip card to every new adult resident at move-in and/or lease renewal
- Provide Capital Bikeshare Annual Memberships to 20% or more residents at move-in and/or lease renewal (i.e. those who forgo parking or do not own a vehicle)
- Purchase and provide a Capital Bikeshare day pass to every new resident at move-in and/or lease renewal at no cost to the resident
- Provide onsite carsharing or carsharing memberships for residents and/or property employees
- Provide onsite bike/ebike/scooter sharing facilities
- Designate at least 2 parking spaces for carpools/vanpools
- Install a real-time transit display in a common area
- Provide electric car charging stations for at least 2 vehicles
- Unbundle parking from rent prices
- Allow parking access to non-resident vanpool vehicles
- Implement a NEW non-mandated parking fee
PERKS
- Recognition at annual awards ceremony
- Transportation brochure rack
- Featured on goDCgo.com
- Gold all-star window cling
- Digital all-star badge for online marketing use
- Honorable mention in goDCgo newsletter and social media
PLATINUM CRITERIA
In order to reach the Platinum level, you must meet the Gold level requirements plus implement two additional strategies from the Gold level or one of the following strategies:
- Provide a preloaded $100 SmarTrip card to every new adult resident at move-in and/or lease renewal
- Provide Capital Bikeshare Annual Memberships to 50% or more residents at move-in and/or lease renewal (i.e. those who forgo parking or do not own a vehicle)
- Provide onsite carsharing and carsharing memberships/credits for residents and property employees
- Fund and install a Capital Bikeshare station near the property
- Provide a flexible commuter reimbursement or incentive of at least $20 per month for residents who commute by sustainable transportation
PERKS
- Featured on goDCgo.com
- Recognition at annual awards ceremony
- Platinum all-star window cling
- Digital all-star badge for online marketing use
- Your transportation program highlighted in goDCgo communications
- Social media support – including mentions, re-tweets and follows on all platforms
- Ribbon-cutting event
- A special gift from goDCgo
ALL-STAR SCHOOLS
Our All-Star schools, offer a robust sustainable transportation program to their employees and students. From transportation benefits and amenities to creative incentives and educational opportunities, our All-Star schools help make the District the healthiest, greenest, and most livable city in the United States.
BRONZE CRITERIA
Complete at least one strategy for staff or students.
Staff-focused strategies:
- Conduct baseline commuter survey of school and administrative staff
- Express interest in offering transit benefits or alternative commuter benefits program
- Include transportation information (bike, walk, transit, rideshare) on intranet, bulletin boards, school website, etc.
- Distribute information about available transit benefits to all new hires and employees (e.g. flyer, email, etc.)
Student-focused strategy:
- Provide information about Kids Ride Free to all students and families
PERKS
- Letter of acknowledgment
SILVER CRITERIA
Complete required strategy plus one additional strategy for staff or students.
Required strategy:
- Designate a school transportation coordinator and share their contact information with goDCgo
Staff-focused strategies:
- Provide pre-tax transportation benefits for transit or vanpool use
- Meet with goDCgo School Services and develop a Sustainable Transportation Plan
- Set-up a permanent transportation information display and/or transit screens
- Host a transportation or benefits fair to promote commuter benefits
- Participate in the Capital Bikeshare Corporate Membership Program
- Install electric car charging station onsite
- Facilitate internal carpool or vanpool formation meetings
- Provide preferential parking for carpools or vanpools
- Provide bike racks or lockers
- Promote commuter transportation events like Bike to Work Day, Bus to Work Day, etc.
- Promote the Guaranteed Ride Home program
Student-focused strategies:
- Host student and family-focused transportation events like Bike to School Day and Walk to School Day
- Promote student and family-focused transportation events like Bike to School Day and Walk to School Day
SILVER PERKS
- Letter of acknowledgment
- goDCgo designation acknowledgment in newsletter
- Recognition at our Annual Awards
- Featured on goDCgo.com
- Digital badge for online marketing use
GOLD CRITERIA
Complete required Gold Level strategy and one additional Gold Level strategy (for staff or students).
Required strategy:
- Conduct an annual staff commute survey to track progress of sustainable transportation goals and plan
Staff-focused strategies:
- Have 20% or more staff participating in pre-tax transportation benefits
- Implement a parking fee but provide free or significantly discounted parking for carpools/ vanpools OR provide a parking ‘cashout’ option
- Supplement the Guaranteed Ride Home program with payment for additional trips
- Provide shuttle service to and from transit stations that staff can use
- Provide school staff free or discounted courses on how to learn to ride a bike
- Provide financial incentives for walking, biking, taking transit, or carpooling
- Provide a comprehensive walk or bike program (includes installing showers, bike racks/lockers, or providing financial incentives for bicycling/walking)
Student-focused strategies:
- Provide students free or discounted courses on how to learn to ride a bike
- Facilitate external carpool or ‘walkpool’ formation meetings for students and families
- Conduct travel surveys of students and families every two years
- Provide shuttle service to and from transit stations for students
PERKS
- Letter of acknowledgment
- goDCgo designation acknowledgment in newsletter
- Recognition at our Annual Awards
- Featured on goDCgo.com
- Digital badge for online marketing use
- Opportunity to be featured in a success story
- Social media support – including mentions, re-tweets and follows on all platforms
PLATINUM CRITERIA
In order to reach the Platinum level, you must meet Gold level and implement one additional strategy from the Silver or Gold level.
PERKS
- Official Platinum Award at Annual Awards Ceremony
- Platinum window cling
- Digital badge for online marketing use
- Listed on goDCgo’s website
- Social media support – including mentions, retweets and follows on all platforms
ALL-STAR LARGE EVENTS
Our All-Star large events offer robust sustainable transportation strategies and go out of their way to promote sustainable transportation options to their attendees. By educating visitors about their travel options in and around the District and providing them with strategies that help them to travel sustainably, our All-Star large events help make the District the healthiest, greenest, and most livable city in the United States.
BRONZE CRITERIA
In order to join the program at the Bronze level, you must complete the two required strategies.
Required Strategy:
- Meet with a goDCgo Large Event Services Representative annually.
- Provide complimentary transportation brochures and resources to attendees throughout the event.
PERKS
- Letter of Acknowledgement
- Digital All-Star badge for online marketing use
SILVER CRITERIA
In order to reach the Silver level, you must meet the requirements of the Bronze level. Plus implement at least two of the following strategies:
Required Strategy:
- Select event venue accessible via transit stations (Metrorail station or high-frequency bus corridor)
- Host a goDCgo transportation information table at a multi-day event or an event targeting DC residents
- Include three transportation questions from goDCgo on your post-event survey to attendees
- Offer a free Capital Bikeshare special event promotion and share with attendees at least 1 week prior to the event start date
- Provide a goDCgo transportation training to event staff at least 1 week prior to event start date
- Implement comprehensive on-site wayfinding using signage and/or an app to help attendees navigate to/in the event space
- Share sustainable transportation information or Getting to Guide with registrants via at least two platforms before the event (i.e. website, registration page, social media, automated confirmations or text)
PERKS
- Featured on goDCgo.com and Large Events calendar
- Recognition at annual awards ceremony
- Silver All-Star window cling
- Digital All-Star Badge for online marketing use
- Custom Getting to Guide (featured company logo and brand colors)
GOLD CRITERIA
In order to reach the Silver level, you must meet the requirements of the Bronze and Silver level. Plus implement at least one of the following strategies:
Required Strategy:
- Select a venue with real-time transit display and display transformation information (goDCgo’s Getting to Guides, etc.)
- Provide personal bike storage (bike corral, valet service, or secure area)
- Offer Capital Bikeshare valet service at closest Capital Bikeshare station
- Purchase and provide a preloaded SmarTrip card to attendees
- Purchase and provide a Capital Bikeshare day pass for attendees
- Conduct a post-event transportation survey and collect at least 50 responses or 5% of total attendees, whichever is greater
- Coordinate with shared micro-mobility providers (current listing of providers can be found https://sharedmobility.ddot.dc.gov/) to offer incentives
- Post at least 3 sustainable transportation posts on 2 or more communication tools (e.g., social media, email, registration reminders, text) before the event
- Offer shuttle service to attendees (vendor or through hotel)
- Install yard signs/banner to share sustainable transportation information to event attendees (vet with goDCgo)
- Collaborate with goDCgo on your press conference by sharing transportation information information
PERKS
- Letter of acknowledgment
- Featured on goDCgo.com and Large Events calendar
- Recognition at annual awards ceremony
- Digital all-star badge for online marketing use
- Featured in goDCgo’s Commuter newsletter as upcoming event to 10,000+ subscribers
- Custom Getting to Guide (includes company branding and foam board)
PLATINUM CRITERIA
In order to reach the Platinum level, you must meet Gold level and implement one additional strategy from the Gold level.
PERKS
- Featured on goDCgo.com and Large Events calendar
- Platinum all-star window cling
- Recognition at annual awards ceremony
- Digital all-star badge for online marketing use
- Featured in goDCgo’s Commuter newsletter as upcoming event to 10,000+ subscribers
- Custom Getting to Guide (includes company branding and foam board)
- A special gift from goDCgo
WHY JOIN?
Get Recognition
Your organization should be recognized in your industry for its commitment to sustainable transportation. With a goDCgo Transportation All-Star designation and the promotion that comes with it, you’ll be able to leverage this recognition to:
- Increased marketability, desirability, and visibility for your organization.
- Position your organization as environmentally friendly.
- Position your organization as one that cares about health and wellness.
- Improve recruitment and retention.
Receive Perks & Benefits
As a goDCgo Transportation All-Star you will receive:
- Invitation to and recognition at goDCgo’s Annual All-Star Awards ceremony. Plus the chance to take home an award.
- Opportunity to be featured in a goDCgo Success Story.
- Opportunity to receive special prizes ranging from brochure holders to industry memberships.
- Special invite to participate in goDCgo challenges, giveaways, events, and more!
- Window cling and digital badge to advertise your sustainable designation.
- Promotion on/in goDCgo’ s social media, newsletters, and website.
Be a Part of the Bigger Picture
Addressing climate change and restoring our natural environment remain top priorities for DC under Mayor Bowser. Be a part of the bigger picture by helping DC achieve it’s sustainability goals through reducing drive alone rates and increasing sustainable forms of commuting. By 2032 DC aims to 10% of commutes be by bike, 15% by walk, and 50% by transit.
A goDCgo Transportation All-Star designation proves you are doing your part to make DC the healthiest, greenest, most livable city for all residents.
TRANSPORTATION ALL-STARS
ALL-STAR SUCCESS STORIES
TRANSPORTATION ALL-STAR AWARDS
TRANSPORTATION ALL-STAR AWARDSEach year in spring, goDCgo recognizes All-Star employers, schools, and residential properties for going above and beyond to promote sustainable transportation and implementing robust commuter benefits programs and amenities at goDCgo Transportation All-Star Awards. The exclusive award ceremony in an elite DC location provides attendees with food, networking, keynote speakers, awards, and more! Get your invite by becoming a Transportation All-Star.
10th Annual Transportation All-Star Awards
The 10th Annual Transportation All-Star Awards was held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. It was a great morning of networking, speakers, amazing food, and celebrating DC employers, schools, and multi-family residential properties for their exceptional commitment to sustainable transportation. A special thank you to our honored guests and speakers.
Below, you will find photos and winners from the 2026 All-Star Awards.
2026 Award Winners
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Employer Emerging Commuter Program
The Walt Disney group, offers an enhanced transit subsidy covering 75 percent of eligible transit costs up to $200 per month, a transit parking subsidy of up to $115 per month, and a limited daily parking reimbursement of up to $20 per day for employees who bike, walk, or carpool to support occasional parking. This built-in flexibility allows for employees to transition into and maintain new sustainable commute habits. After promotion through HR Talks, office hours, and onsite events, total enrollment in their new commuter benefit program doubled from 64 to 128 in six months.
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Parking Reimagined
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) consistently goes above and beyond, bringing genuine heart to their work and supporting employees. This was evident in their promotion of the Commuter Cash app, and the impact of that commitment was undeniable. Their parking facility reflects that commitment. They offer a range of amenities that support the various sustainable commute options– and they’re always looking for ways to do more. One standout example is their allocation of prime parking spaces to carpool vehicles. They’ve taken it a step further by helping employees connect through their internal tool, Viva Engage, making carpooling easier and more accessible.
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Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Year
In 2025, Laxmi Bodani Mulchand of World Bank, partnered with internal teams to upgrade three locker and shower rooms at the worksite, improving the experience for biking and active commuters. In response to peak seasonal biking demand, she reduced car parking spaces and coordinated the installation of additional temporary bike racks in their place. Additionally, she is leading the expansion of the electric vehicle infrastructure. This installation began in 2025 and 14 new EV charging ports are currently in development across the worksite. Laxmi exemplifies a dedication to supporting sustainable commuting and helping employees take full advantage of what Washington, DC offers as a multimodal city.
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Most Innovative Employer Transportation Program
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has developed an impressively comprehensive and equitable program that meets the diverse needs of their employees. They don’t just encourage sustainable transportation- they actively support it. Even more impressive, their incentive value has doubled over the past three years. Through this thoughtful distance-based model, employees within five miles of the office receive a strong, standard benefits package, and those commuting from beyond that radius are offered additional support to ease the burden of a longer commute. This approach reflects their care and understanding of employee needs and a genuine commitment to supporting them.
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Outstanding Partner
Over the past year, Kellen Allen and the National Park Service have been strong collaborators in growing our partnership, helping expand goDCgo’s presence at major events like the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the Fourth of July. These efforts created valuable opportunities to engage attendees and share resources at welcome tables. Behind the scenes, Kellen ensured timely and accurate road closure coordination and organized National Park Service outreach support, helping distribute materials and significantly extend our reach.
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Champion for Commuter Benefits
The Mortgage Bankers Association is currently enrolled in the Metro SmartBenefits program, reinforcing their commitment to employee welfare, sustainable commuting, and environmental stewardship. Utilizing the Metro system across the DMV (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) has played a meaningful role in reducing MBA’s overall carbon footprint. By encouraging sustainable commuting practices and supporting flexible work arrangements, they have significantly lowered emissions associated with daily travel while fostering a culture of environmental responsibility.
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Outstanding Transportation Amenity
The Faircliff stands out for seamlessly integrating transportation into daily resident life through its LEED Platinum certification and Passive House design, reflecting a strong commitment to sustainability, affordability, and accessibility. Recognized as one of the greenest multifamily affordable housing developments in Washington, DC, it pairs environmental features like real-time transit displays, bike storage, EV charging stations, and unbundled parking with strong resident-centered support. Through hands-on assistance and accessible services, residents are empowered to navigate transit and utilize available programs, creating a model where sustainability and support work together to make transportation more practical and inclusive.
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Most Engaging Transportation Program
From the very beginning, Greater Brookland Intergenerational Village saw an opportunity to do more, transforming a single goDCgo travel training into a full Transportation Week that brought together partners, resources, and hands-on support for residents. What sets them apart is their deep commitment to engagement—they didn’t just plan an event, they ensured residents participated by going door-to-door with personal reminders, fostering strong connection and turnout. Their efforts turned a simple idea into a meaningful, resident-centered experience with lasting impact.
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Residential Transportation Coordinator of the Year
David Scrivener from The Gale Eckington has played a key role in strengthening transportation programming through consistent event presence and resident engagement. He goes above and beyond by enhancing smaller goDCgo events with additional vendors and activities, while also personally connecting with residents at outreach tables. He supported a resident transportation survey by encouraging participation and engagement, and stands out for his consistency, enthusiasm, and thoughtful, welcoming approach to improving transportation access.
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Community Partner Award
Monica Martinez Lopez of ANC 5B05 identified a need for greater public transportation support among older adults in her community after attending a goDCgo travel training. She strengthened outreach efforts by sharing information through her newsletter, connecting partners across additional ANC representatives, and collaborating with local organizations to expand awareness and participation. Her efforts helped ensure transportation resources reached residents through trusted community channels.
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School Emerging Commuter Program
Milton Gottesman School goes beyond offering great commuter benefits and makes sure their staff understand them. Through regular commuter benefit presentations, they break down barriers and help staff take full advantage of what’s avaiable. They have bus service supporting both students and staff across multiple routes, making daily commutes easier and more reliable.
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School Transportation Coordinator of the Year
Dr. Denise Daniels of Bard High School actively promotes participation in all programs, creating opportunities for both students and staff while leading by example through her enthusiasm for Capital Bikeshare and carpooling. She sparks engagement by sharing opportunities, fostering conversations in environmental clubs, and inspiring students to explore new possibilities. Behind the scenes, she remains dedicated by attending meetings, joining webinars, and building partnerships that expand impact. By collaborating with goDCgo and championing sustainability, she also connects transportation to student well-being and mental health, encouraging healthier, more active lifestyles.
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Most Unique School Transportation Program
At Dunbar High School, transportation is about more than getting from point A to point B—it’s about empowering students with confidence, practical skills, and independence. Students not only ride bikes but also learn how to fix and understand them, gaining lifelong skills while participating in a safe, structured, and community-driven monthly bike bus—the first of its kind at a DC high school. This program promotes health, sustainability, and environmental responsibility, showing students that their choices can be powerful. Behind it all is a dedicated School Transportation Coordinator (STC) who transformed an idea into reality by building partnerships, securing resources, and creating opportunities for dozens of students to participate and thrive.
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School Capital Bikeshare Champion
School Without Walls has gone above and beyond in every sense, taking on multiple roles by hosting sign-up events, distributing membership codes, and managing a bike club, with energy and dedication. They don’t just introduce the Capital Bikeshare for High Schools program; they actively ensure students use it. Despite a busy schedule, they make sustainable transportation engaging and fun. Their efforts led to an impressive 128 memberships distributed in 2025, highlighting their significant impact.
