If you would like to choose a different survey week that does not land on a holiday, promotion, or special event, you can choose to do so, just email director@btmo.org to let us know ahead of time. The survey period will close in late December.
The City’s municipal code specifies that employers in the Media District and Downtown Burbank Specific Plan Areas with 25 or more employees are required to reduce their evening peak period automobile travel by 38%, reaching an Average Vehicle Ridership (AVR) of 1.61. Each year, employers are required to survey their employees to determine their AVR and report their efforts to reduce employee trips.
What is AVR?
Average Vehicle Ridership (AVR) is a metric used to measure the number of people coming to or leaving a site versus the number of cars. 1 person arriving or leaving in 1 vehicle would create an AVR of 1, while 2 people arriving in 1 vehicle (or 1 arriving in a vehicle and 1 arriving by bicycle) would create an AVR of 2. The higher the number, the higher number of sustainable trips employees are taking to get to their work!
The City has assigned an AVR target of 1.61 to employers in the Media and Downtown districts. Though there are currently no penalties for not hitting the 1.61 target, employers should do their best to get there by encouraging and promoting alternative transportation options like taking transit, walking, biking, or carpooling.
If your worksite has trouble meeting the target, get in touch with us! We are here to help you develop strategies and connect you to resources that can help improve your worksite’s AVR.
Where are the steps and forms for completing the survey?
Survey Steps Using LA Metro Survey Tool (Recommended):
- Fill out the BTMO’s Survey Intake Form
- Email or call Tiffany Fischer (FischerT@metro.net | (213) 922-4233) to set up a survey link. She will send you a form to fill out.
- Share the link or paper surveys with employees (including telecommuters) the Monday after your Survey Week
- Set an internal deadline and send 1–2 reminders (See Flyer Template and Email Template) to boost participation.
- Get your results: Tiffany will provide the reports required to comply with City of Burbank reporting.
- Tabulate your results and complete the Report (Form B) by copying results into the Report tables. View the Instructions tab for more details.
- Email the Report (Form B) AND the VMT Report of your survey data/results to director@btmo.org or mail it to the BTMO at 200 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502.
Survey Steps Using Manual BTMO Forms
Fill out the BTMO’s Survey Intake Form
Distribute the fillable pdf or paper Form A (English form (pdf, word) or Spanish form (pdf, word) to every employee (including telecommuters) the Monday after your Survey Week
Set an internal deadline and send 1–2 reminders (See Flyer Template and Email Template) to boost participation.
Once all the survey results are collected, fill out the highlighted sections in Report (Form B) using the Worksheet and Report tables. View the Instructions tab for more details.
Email the Report of your survey data/results to director@btmo.org or mail it to the BTMO at 200 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502.
For a more detailed explanation of the survey steps and why we conduct the survey, check out our Survey Office Hours Presentation.
I need help promoting my survey, what resources are availible?
Check out our Flyer Template and Email Template to get customized communication materials to help boost survey participation.
Is there a sample exercise showing how the survey works?
Check out this example surveying exercise to get a glimpse of how the survey process and calculation works and view our Survey Office Hours Presentation.for an overview of the survey process.