{"562671":{"#nid":"562671","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Staff Council Session Highlights Health, Breaks Down Parking","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAt the Staff Council\u2019s third Inform Georgia Tech event, leaders from the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/communityhealth.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Community Health and Well-Being\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EParking and Transportation Services\u003C\/a\u003E (PTS) gave an overview of their department\u2019s offerings, plans, and challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ESuzy Harrington, director of the Center for Community Health and Well-Being, explained the holistic approach the Center takes when it comes to wellness.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cHealth and well-being is about who we are, not what we do,\u201d she said. She mentioned the breadth of health and wellness-related programs and initiatives on campus, but that they are not always connected. Some aspects, such as Stamps Health Services, have varied accessibility for students versus employees. Stamps recently began accepting insurance for employee prescriptions, and Harrington hopes to continue to expand the Center\u2019s employee-focused efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EOne upcoming initiative that will be available to all is a LiveHealth kiosk in the Student Center. Students, faculty, and staff will be able to teleconference with a doctor and receive prescriptions, which can be filled a few steps away at Stamps.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EHarrington was followed by Lance Lunsway, senior director for Parking and Transportation Services and New Business Development. Lunsway outlined how parking costs are structured, why they continue to rise, and other campus transportation options.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s parking is completely funded by users. As the campus continues to become more friendly to multi-modal transportation and build more parking decks \u2014 a nationwide trend, Lunsway said \u2014 costs continue to rise, as decks are more expensive to construct and maintain than surface lots.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EPTS does subsidize user parking rates through special event parking, visitor parking, Official Business Permit sales, and other methods, all of which add up to bringing down the cost around $550 per year, per user.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EPTS is also looking at ways to conserve energy and cut costs where possible. Recent LED light installations in the Tech Square deck brought a 70 percent energy savings, and the installation will pay for itself in around four to five years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EStill, Lunsway acknowledged that not everyone can afford or wants to pay to drive and park on campus. He encouraged users to consult the commute calculator at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gacommuteoptions.com\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Egacommuteoptions.com\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to determine the best commute method for them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThis fall, Tech will partner with the City of Atlanta\u2019s new \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/relaybikeshare.com\/\u0022\u003ERelay Bike Share\u003C\/a\u003E program to bring five stations and around 50 bikes to campus in the coming weeks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EFinally, Lunsway presented what he said could be the future for campus transport \u2014 a driverless car named Olli whose parts are made on a 3-D printer. For now, though, trolleys and buses will continue to service Tech\u2019s campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EFor full presentations from both Harrington and Lunsway, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Estaffcouncil.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAt the Staff Council\u2019s third Inform Georgia Tech event, leaders from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/communityhealth.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Community Health and Well-Being\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EParking and Transportation Services\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(PTS) gave an overview of their department\u2019s offerings, plans, and challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"At the Staff Council\u2019s third Inform Georgia Tech event, leaders from the Center for Community Health and Well-Being and Parking and Transportation Services gave an overview of their department\u2019s offerings, plans, and challenges."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-08-15 10:42:08","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:19","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"562681":{"id":"562681","type":"image","title":"Trolley","body":null,"created":"1471272462","gmt_created":"2016-08-15 14:47:42","changed":"1475895367","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:07","alt":"Trolley","file":{"fid":"206802","name":"stinger.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/stinger.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/stinger.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1495504,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/stinger.jpg?itok=Hzu8gjFQ"}},"202591":{"id":"202591","type":"image","title":"Campus Recreation Center Gym Floor","body":null,"created":"1449179952","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:59:12","changed":"1475894856","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:36","alt":"Campus Recreation Center Gym Floor","file":{"fid":"196618","name":"0524103-p9-5.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/0524103-p9-5_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/0524103-p9-5_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1205694,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/0524103-p9-5_0.jpg?itok=xcTzTnZI"}}},"media_ids":["562681","202591"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/communityhealth.gatech.edu\/","title":"Center for Community Health and Wellbeing"},{"url":"http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/","title":"Parking and Transportation Services"},{"url":"http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/","title":"Staff Council"}],"groups":[{"id":"428961","name":"Health and Well-Being"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"10257","name":"campus services"},{"id":"168585","name":"Center for Community Health \u0026 Well-Being"},{"id":"398","name":"health"},{"id":"15611","name":"parking and transportation services"},{"id":"51351","name":"pts"},{"id":"4076","name":"wellness"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}