HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 - Transportation Board - Work PlanOlga Duvall, Chair
Eric Shenk, Vice Chair
Transportation Board
2016 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) A reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled;
3) Enhanced mobility through emphasis of modal shifts.
I. Advise City Council on transportation & mobility issues, planning, and construction projects with
timely responses to City initiatives, and by proactively raising new concerns and recommended
solutions
II. Support the Bicycle Advisory Committee’s efforts to promote bicycling in the city through
infrastructure, programs, education, and, above all, safety improvements by both cyclists and
motorists
III. Explore financing options to address transportation needs, including, but not limited to, dedicated
funding mechanisms
IV. Proactively reach out to the community and other boards to both solicit input and provide
information on transportation issues
V. Promote transportation safety as it affects all modes of transportation, via consideration of
engineering, education and enforcement
VI. Establish communication links with other transportation bodies in the city and region, and
specifically establish a dialogue with the Parking Advisory Board.
VII. Promote transit and local multi-modal programs as a viable option to encourage sustainable,
equitable and healthy lifestyle.
VIII. Review Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Mitigation planning for the City’s transportation
system.
IX. Explore the impact and interaction of transportation on the sustainability, economic health, and
well-being of Fort Collins residents, as relating to the report: The Struggle of Moderate-Income
Households to Afford the Rising Costs of Housing and Transportation available from the
Transportation Research Board, November 2012.
X. Update the goals of the Transportation Board in light of other initiatives such as the Climate Action
Plan, and participate in the development of the 2020 CAP Strategic Plan: Multimodal Planning and
Development Initiative.
XI. Explore and promote the provision of transportation services to senior citizens and people with
disabilities in the community.
XII. Participate in the City’s 2017-2018 Budgeting for Outcomes Process including promoting
pedestrian programming such as FC Walks.
XIII. Support best practices in the parking field for cars, bicycles, and innovative shared mobility
solutions.
XIV. Advocate for greater education on alternative means of transportation.