Residential Champions
Residential communities in Arlington County can be recognized and rewarded for their leadership and dedication to transportation programs when they participate in Champions. No matter what your community looks like—with 15 units or 150, a garden apartment building or luxury high rise—there are so many ways to become a Champion and to make an impact.
Through your partnership with Arlington Transportation Partners (ATP), your property will see immediate benefits, including:
- Recruitment and retention of residents
- Operational cost savings
- Improved resident health, well-being and satisfaction
- Community involvement and visibility
- Competitive advantage and increased marketability
- Environmental stewardship
As a Champion, you’ll receive great perks and opportunities to be featured around the County. Every Champion is recognized and rewarded; however, the higher your level, the more benefits your residential property receives.
Learn more: 2023 Residential Champions | Criteria | Blogs
After completing BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD Levels, Complete three (3) of these actions:
- Provide or subsidize shuttle service or current transit route
- Provide a non-mandated transportation information display and/or real-time digital screen
- Offer a direct or combination commuter benefit
- Provide non-mandated free, covered, secure bike parking (Class 1)
- Implement a new, non-mandated parking fee
- Sponsor and promote bike tune-up event
- Establish/update building’s bike registration process and donate abandoned bikes
- Implement a new program based on survey results and goals
- Achieve or maintain a Bicycle Friendly Business designation
- Complete a data-driven client success story and share with your audience
- Sponsor the annual Champions banquet
- Complete four additional Gold or Silver Level items
(at least two must be Gold Level) - Provide/Install e-bike and e-scooter charging station
- Refer an unaffiliated property to Champions and receive credit after enrollment
- Provide property-owned/private bikes, e-bikes, or e-scooters to residents
Recognition at this level:
- All Bronze, Silver, and Gold Level rewards
- Exclusive invite to and recognition at annual Arlington County Board meeting
- Recognition of property in/on transit and associated locations
- Credit of up to $100 towards an Association for Commuter Transportation event, webinar, or membership
Champions 2024 activities must be completed by November 30, 2024.
After completing BRONZE and SILVER Levels, complete four (4) of these actions:
*Site plan properties must be in compliance with County requirements to achieve Gold Level or higher
- Conduct a resident commute survey, discuss recommendations
- Adopt an ART bus stop
- Offer a pre-tax commuter benefit
- Provide free, non-mandated, covered bike parking
(Class 2), on site tools, and space for bike repair - Host a custom event with ATP
- Provide / Install electric bike charging station, scooter charging station
- Host a custom presentation or training with ATP
- Provide free, pre-loaded SmarTrip cards, Capital Bikeshare memberships, and/or bulk passes, or carsharing memberships to residents and or/property employees
- Provide on-site tools and space for bicycle repair
- Provide scooter parking area on-site
- Invite ATP to present at a regional-level meeting
- Refer a new property to Champions and receive credit after their enrollment
- Complete one additional unique program as identified with ATP representative
- Participate in/Promote 3 or more ATP events
- Host a free resident/tenant bike tune-up event
- Attend an ATP networking event
- Sponsor an ATP event
Recognition at this level:
- All BRONZE and SILVER Level rewards
- Recognition in 2 local or regional publications
- Opportunity to be featured as Champion of the Month on ArlingtonTransportationPartners.com
- Opportunity to be nominated for a regional award from Commuter Connections or the Association for Commuter Transportation
Champions 2024 activities must be completed by November 30, 2024.
After completing BRONZE Level, complete four (4) of these actions:
- Participate in or promote an ATP event:
» Bike to Work Day
» Car Free Day
» Other ATP community events - Provide a telework center or business center
- Provide electric car charging station
- Promote transportation amenities and programs during prospect tours and publish information on property site
- Host a meeting with an ATP partner to identify opportunities
- Establish property management contact for sister properties with ATP
- Participate in one ATP program:
» ATP webinar
» Feedback survey
» Qualifying research opportunity - Actively promote and manage mandated facilities at the property
- Promote ATP on social media and tag us
(@ATPCommutes)
Recognition at this level:
- All BRONZE Level rewards
- Social media support on Twitter and Facebook
- Opportunity to be nominated for a national award from Best Workplace for Commuters
Champions 2024 activities must be completed by November 30, 2024.
Complete these actions:
- Distribute transportation packets
- Promote at least two transportation options or programs:
» BikeArlington/WalkArlington
» Capital Bikeshare
» Carsharing/Zipcar
» Public transportation
» Carpool
» Shared micromobility
Recognition at this level:
- Invitation to the annual Champions banquet
- Featured Champion on
ArlingtonTransportationPartners.com - Access to Champions Resource Kit (i.e., logos, success stories, materials)
- Receive a Champions award certificate
- Invitation to ATP virtual and in-person events
Champions 2024 activities must be completed by November 30, 2024.
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