Sustained economic prosperity
“ The transportation system should provide for the efficient and reliable delivery and distribution of goods and services and serve employer needs for recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce. It should be reliable and resistant to service and system disruption. Transportation investments should support local and regional economic objectives and recognize efficient activity centers as the drivers of economic prosperity and sustainable growth.” (1)

1. The Alliance for a New Transportation Charter is a project of the Surface Transportation Policy Project in Washington D.C.

What this means is:

• Reduced costs for employers and taxpayers.
Employees have options to travel to work and an alternative to sitting in congestion. Employers’ investment in transportation and parking goes down. There is less need for costly highway expansion.

• Reliable distribution of goods and services.
Reliable access to distribution and freight rail terminals is ensured.

• A region that attracts business and workers.
We invest in infrastructure that draws employers, workers and families to a region: quality transit, well-maintained roads, good bicycling routes and attractive walkable neighborhoods.

• Growth to build community and reduce costs.
We focus new development along major transit corridors, in town centers, and along main streets, reducing the need to drive, reducing infrastructure costs, and reducing congestion.