Under the heading "Telework initiative gains steam" in Chamber seeks closer region ties (Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA),

"Maybe metro Atlanta's reputation as being one of the most wired towns will help solve some of the region's transportation problems. ...The Clean Air Campaign is expected to announce that 17 workplaces in Atlanta will receive financial and consulting assistance to start or greatly expand their telework programs. ...The campaign had hoped to fund eight programs, but because of the "outstanding response," the organization decided to more than double its Telework Leadership Initiative"

Update 12/8/03: In Local company gets air grant, an article in the Gwinnett Daily Post, one of the 17 award recipients is spotlighted: "The grant will reimburse BioLab up to $10,000 for the time its employees spend crafting and implementing the program. And the company will have access to a consultant valued at $10,000."

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