Development of an adequately funded, multi-modal transportation system which is efficient, convenient, cost effective, safe, serves all segments of the population, minimizes harmful effects on the environment, is integrated with land use development, includes use of transit and other alternatives to single occupant vehicles and is supported by extensive public information.
Objectives of this position: 1. environmental, social, economic and land use impacts should be considered in transportation projects by city, county and regional districts 2. formalized procedures should be developed for interdepartmental and interagency communication to facilitate integrated transportation/land use policies and decisions 3. transportation funding should come from all levels of government, but regional and local levels should have maximum flexibility to elect the modes and projects on which to spend allocated funds 4. cities and county should provide for public input and review of transportation plans from development to implementation and periodically thereafter 5. local transportation planning should include: a. prioritization of transportation projects based on public needs/safe and environmental conservation b. alternatives to single vehicle travel such as expanded transit, car/van pools and bicycle lanes 6. cities and county transportation projects should be consistent with regional and state transportation systems 7. cities and county governments should actively review and participate in discussions concerning transportation systems within their jurisdictions 8. cities and county governments should evaluate funding in terms of equitable monetary allocations for mitigating regional transportation impacts 9. local agencies should support development of alternative fuels which may improve air quality in the county and cities.
