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Indy Hart, Chair
Nathalie Rachline, Vice Chair
Transportation Board
2021 WORK PLAN
The goal of the Transportation Board is to promote the implementation of a balanced transportation
system that is consistent with the City sustainability goals and provides choice, mobility, access,
congestion mitigation and safety for all people while achieving:
1) Efficient and effective movement of people and goods throughout the community;
2) Advocacy for per capita reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled;
3) Enhanced and widespread mobility for people of all ages and abilities;
4) Emphasis of modal shifts;
5) Support for the City’s Climate Action Plan.
I. Advise City Council and City Staff on transportation and mobility issues by proactively
raising concerns and recommending solutions.
II. Advise City Council and City Staff on City plans. Including City Plan, the Climate Action
Plan, the Transportation Plan, Transit Plan, Pedestrian Plan, Bicycle Plan, the Master Street
Plan and other plans as needed.
III. Support innovative mobility solutions that use creative ways of thinking about parking,
transportation, and development.
IV. Review, advise and advocate for the Bicycle Advisory Committee’s 2021 Work Plan and
efforts to promote increased, safe and efficient bicycling in the city through infrastructure,
programs, education, and, above all, safety improvements for both cyclists and motorists.
V. Examine financing options to address transportation needs, including, but not limited to,
dedicated funding mechanisms.
VI. Participate in the City’s Budgeting for Outcomes Process.
VII. Continue to be an avenue to hear citizens’ concerns regarding transportation needs and issues
and communicate them to staff and Council.
VIII. Continue to reach out to and participate with other City boards and commissions to solicit
input and provide information on transportation issues. Provide input as appropriate to staff
and City Council regarding the re-imagining Boards and Commissions effort.
IX. Maintain communication links as appropriate with other agencies interested in transportation
issues in Fort Collins and throughout the region. Including the North Front Range
Metropolitan Planning Organization, CDOT, Downtown Development Agency, the Chamber
of Commerce, CSU, Poudre School District, Larimer County, and other various business
associations.
X. Promote transportation safety and congestion mitigation as it affects all modes of
transportation, via consideration of the “5 e’s” which include engineering, education,
enforcement, evaluation, encouragement and equity.
XI. Advocate for greater education on alternative means of transportation and transit related
resources provided by the City and provide feedback to city staff to help increase the impact
and visibility of these resources to Fort Collins’ residents.
XII. Promote equitable access to and expansion of all sustainable modes of travel, with emphasis
on growing transit ridership (locally with Transfort and on regional transit as well such as
Bustang) and increased active transportation, supporting first – last mile trips.
XIII. Review Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Mitigation planning for the City’s
transportation system as needed.
XIV. Consider the impact and interaction of transportation on the triple bottom line, which
includes, environmental health, economic health, and social well-being of Fort Collins
residents.
XV. Explore and promote the equitable and inclusive provision of transportation services to senior
citizens, people with disabilities in the community, and others experiencing difficulty
accessing transportation services.