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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 - TRANSPORTATION BOARD - WORK PLAN Indy Hart, Chair Cari Brown, Vice Chair Transportation Board 2023 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, Our Climate Future, the Transportation Plan, Transit Plan, Pedestrian Plan, Bicycle Plan, the Master Street Plan and City Council 2023 priorities related to transportation (priorities attached). 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 2023 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. Continue to be an avenue to hear citizens’ concerns regarding transportation needs and issues and communicate them to staff and Council. VII. Continue to reach out to and participate with other City boards and commissions to solicit input and provide information on transportation issues. VIII. 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. IX. 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. X. 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. XI. 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. XII. Review Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Mitigation planning for the City’s transportation system as needed. XIII. 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. XIV. Support the implementation of transportation related recommendations within the Our Climate Future plan, specifically Big Moves #4 Convenient Transportation Choices, Big Moves #5 Live, Work and Play Nearby, and Big Move #13 Electric Cars and Fleets. This includes the related next moves for each. 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.