Prioritizing our needs

The following themes are being considered as part of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan:

• Traffic Jams - reduce amount of time spent sitting in traffic on a typical weekday, which affects productivity, family time, air quality, noise, and other factors.
   
• Alternatives to Driving - expand opportunities for walking, biking, buses and rail, carpooling and water ferries.
   
• Shorter Commutes - keep the economy moving by shortening commutes so people have access to jobs, and businesses have access to workers.
   
• Open Space - protects undeveloped lands, including wetlands and wildlife areas.
   
• Public Service Costs - Efficiently manage growth to reduce the costs of building and maintaining new water supply lines, sewers, and local roads.
   
• Equal Opportunity - improves access to jobs and life-sustaining services for underserved communities.
   
• Storm Vulnerability - minimize the number of people and jobs located in flood zones.