METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION - WHAT EVERY CITIZEN SHOULD KNOW

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This civic primer is a condensed analysis of traffic congestion, its relation to other public policy concerns, and its various remedies.

OUTLINE
INTRODUCTORY OVERVIEW: (The faltering progress of metropolitan transportation; the importance of transportation to our way of life; and the special importance of transportation in major metropolitan areas.)

PART 1 - What are the transportation problems in major metropolitan areas and what are the primary causes of these problems?
(Problems: congestion, environment, cost, accessibility, safety, sprawl, etc. Causes:population shifts and increases, affluence, inefficient use of facilities, and failure to expand facilities)

PART 2 - What are the six main factors in transportation quality and value?
(Speed, safety, reliability, comfort, convenience and cost)

PART 3 - What other domestic and international policy concerns are related to transportation policies?
(Environment, energy, economic vigor, social equity, national security and foreign relations)

PART 4 - What are the options for better metropolitan area transportation?
(Walking, bicycles, cars/pooling/rentals, rail and bus transit, taxis and jitneys, and other modes)

PART 5 - How can transit be made more attractive?
(Quicker, more comfortable, affordable, hassle-free, and accessible)

PART 6 - What realistic changes in automobile travel would make it more desirable?
(Quicker, safer, cost and convenience)

PART 7 - How can the financing, technology, and management required for better transportation be more effectively obtained?

PART 8 - What can the citizen do to improve transportation?
(Selecting improvements and achieving them)

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A. – About CQC and the Transportation Primer Participants

B. – Sources of More Information and Assistance


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