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2008 WORK PLAN RESULTS
Transportation Board
Gary Thomas, Chair
The goal of the Transportation Board it to promote the implementation of a balanced transportation
system that provides choice, mobility, access, congestion mitigation, and safetyfor all people while
achieving:
1) Efficient and Effective movement ofpeople and goods throughout the community;
2) A reduction in the rate of Vehicle Miles Traveled growth to equal the rate of population
growth; and
3) Enhanced mobility through emphasis of modal shifts.
L Advise City Council on transportation issues, planning and construction projects in a timely
fashion
• Sent letter to council regarding the 392 interchange proposal
• Supported the Bicycle Plan
• Supported the River District plan
• Supported the North College Avenue plan
• Supported the Climate Action Plan
• Supported various Harmony road plans including the River Walk Transit Oriented Development
project
• Advised on transportation considerations for the trash districting study
• Providing ongoing input to the transit strategic study
II. Transportation Financing — explore financing options to address transportation needs,
including, but not limited to, dedicated funding mechanisms
• Attended public input session for the city budget process
• Pushed for additional pavement management funds in budget
• Currently supporting transit study with finance committee
• Monitoring Cost of Government initiative by city; representative monitored the City Council
retreat.
III. Education and Outreach — reach out proactively to the community to both solicit input and
educate regarding transportation issues that face the city
• Members participated on several community transportation initiatives including:
o UniverCity Transit and Mobility Taskforce
o Dial -A -Ride and Transit Accessibility Committee (DARTAC)
o Railroad study
o Climate taskforce
Transit Study Finance Committee
• Attended public events on budget
• Attended public events on transit study
• Attended Mason Corridor Transit Oriented Development tour and event
• Attended the Governor's Transportation Finance Panel outreach presentation
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IV. Transportation Safety — Promote transportation safety as it affects all modes of
transportation, via consideration of engineering, education and enforcement
• Met with police services and recommended improvements
• Supported safety issues within bike plan
• Participated in Railroad study
V. Regional Transportation — Build communication links with other transportation bodies in the
city and region
• Monitored efforts to establish a Regional Transportation Authority and attended both North Front
Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) regional transportation summits
• Monitors MPO meetings and CDOT's SB-I Transit Taskforce process
• Participated in a three -city Transportation Boards get together following the second MPO Summit