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A New National Transportation Policy for the 21st Century

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A New National Transportation Policy for the 21st Century

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    1. A New National Transportation Policy for the 21st Century

    2. T4America Executive Committee I tried to personalize this – made it more a question of what challenges are people facing on a daily basis in their communities, so framing this really from a local perspectiveI tried to personalize this – made it more a question of what challenges are people facing on a daily basis in their communities, so framing this really from a local perspective

    3. 20-year Performance Targets Obviously, I didn’t include all 10 here, just for space issues, but you can mention the restObviously, I didn’t include all 10 here, just for space issues, but you can mention the rest

    4. Location, Location, Location Making the point that transportation is absolutely critical to our economic development, but if we want to continue to see these benefits we need to drastically reform our federal policy to reflect our current needs – people are spending too much, transit and other options are needed but not available, lower-income people spend a huge portion of their income on transportation, other countries are forging ahead on high-speed rail, etc. Making the point that transportation is absolutely critical to our economic development, but if we want to continue to see these benefits we need to drastically reform our federal policy to reflect our current needs – people are spending too much, transit and other options are needed but not available, lower-income people spend a huge portion of their income on transportation, other countries are forging ahead on high-speed rail, etc.

    11. Metropolitan Regions that link to one another with roads, air, bus and high speed rail but also compete with one another for funding, business, people Goodbye gasoline tax, hello distance & congestion pricing Competitive grants from federal and state levels Smarter, more coordinated public transportation Focus on the big and the small – walkable communities The Future of Transportation One important point I would think to mention here is our support for no new money without major reform.One important point I would think to mention here is our support for no new money without major reform.

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