{"id":5681,"date":"2010-01-21T15:55:44","date_gmt":"2010-01-21T21:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=5681"},"modified":"2010-01-21T15:55:44","modified_gmt":"2010-01-21T21:55:44","slug":"ten-transportation-policy-wishes-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/ten-transportation-policy-wishes-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Way2Go&#8217;s To Do List: 10 Transportation Wishes for 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Way2Go is an Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) blog where EDF transportation experts promote innovative and environmentally beneficial transportation policies and actions. This was originally posted at <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/transportation\">blogs.edf.org\/transportation<\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/page.cfm?tagID=49723\">Carrie Denning<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5685\" style=\"width: 291px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5685 \" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2010\/01\/bikes.jpg\" alt=\"We'd like to see more of this is 2010. Author's photo.\" width=\"291\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/bikes.jpg 364w, https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/bikes-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&#039;d like to see more of this is 2010. Author&#039;s photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The start of a new year is a time to look forward, get a gym membership, and make resolutions. Here at Way2Go, we decided to follow the lead of the <a href=\"http:\/\/news.transportation.org\/press_release.aspx?Action=ViewNews&amp;NewsID=278\">American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials<\/a>, and make a transportation wish list for 2010, carrying over the best from &#8217;09 and adding some new goals for the upcoming decade.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fix-it-First<\/strong>: Federal funding for transportation infrastructure improvements should be prioritized so that <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/transportation\/2009\/12\/03\/fix-it-first-is-the-smarter-choice-for-jobs-the-environment-and-our-safety\/\">existing roads and bridges are repaired before we expand our system.<\/a> This saves money in the long run and provides immediate jobs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Restore American transit and transit manufacturing jobs<\/strong>: This past year has seen many drivers and transit manufacturing jobs lost. Let&#8217;s fix local agency budget gaps, <a href=\"http:\/\/t4america.org\/resources\/stranded\/\">restore transit service<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/transportation\/2009\/12\/09\/the-jobs-bill-transit-operations-funding-will-save-green-jobs\/\">get these Americans back to work.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tailored mass transit<\/strong>: We&#8217;d like to see more Federal funding for transit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/page.cfm?tagID=38941\">that provides more choice<\/a>, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/page.cfm?tagID=36643\">rural transit in the San Joaquin Valley, CA<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/page.cfm?tagID=35609\">flexible suburban bus routes in Prince William County, VA.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Passenger rail<\/strong>: The White House&#8217;s and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/tag\/arrive-magazine\">Joe Biden&#8217;s interest in rail<\/a> has been all over the news. We\u2019d like to see reliable and faster passenger rail in the US. Kick back and see the US without long security lines and with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2010\/01\/a_picture_is_wo.php?campaign=th_rss\">mismatched socks.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pedestrian safety<\/strong>: People should have a diversity of transportation choices. Feet (<a href=\"http:\/\/exquisitestruggle.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/transportation-alternatives-walkability.html\">and sometimes skis<\/a>) matter, too\u2013though sometimes <a href=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/7a\/Century_City_van_Santa_Monica_Blvd.jpg\/800px-Century_City_van_Santa_Monica_Blvd.jpg\">it doesn\u2019t seem like it<\/a>. Let&#8217;s make it easier and safer to walk with smart designs like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pps.org\/transportation\/info\/transportation_projects\/mulry_square\">Project for Public Space&#8217;s work in New York City.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bicycle safety<\/strong>: More <a href=\"http:\/\/bikeportland.org\/cats\/infrastructure\/bike-boxes\/\">bike boxes<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfbike.org\/?network\">safe bike networks<\/a>, and fewer accidents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Modernized, cleaner freight<\/strong>: Funding for a freight system that is efficient and provides environmental benefits. Our freight system is expected to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gao.gov\/new.items\/d09163r.pdf\">grow 80% in the next 10 years<\/a>, and we need solutions to reduce pollution and congestion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5683\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5683 \" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2010\/01\/nyc-data-app21.jpg\" alt=\"Innovative data programs like New York MTA's make it easier for people to take transit. Courtesy NYC MTA. \" width=\"223\" height=\"399\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Innovative data programs like New York MTA&#039;s make it easier for people to take transit. Courtesy NYC MTA. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Real-time data<\/strong>: At the very least, riders should know when the next bus is coming. Transit agencies should continue to communicate with riders v<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetransitwire.com\/social-media\/\">ia social media programs, like Twitter, Facebook, Flikr, and blogs.<\/a> We also encourage social media innovations like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfcta.org\/content\/view\/666\/375\">San Francisco County Transportation Authority&#8217;s bike data iPhone and Android app<\/a>, a user-driven app that allows bikers to map their routes and help SFCTA gather data are creative solutions and <a href=\"http:\/\/mta.info\/developers\/\">New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority&#8217;s open source data<\/a> for app developers (check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Miu2mojXI0M\">their very cool short film<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pay-as-you-drive insurance<\/strong>: Let&#8217;s incentivize reduced <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/page.cfm?tagID=31651\">VMT and get PAYD in every state<\/a>, so drivers can opt for an insurance policy that best reflects their lifestyle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Smart pricing<\/strong>: In 2010 we&#8217;d like to see broader adoption of smart parking policies, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/transportation\/2009\/11\/30\/parking-cash-outs-better-than-free-parking\/\">parking cash-out<\/a>. We also look forward to the release of and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfcta.org\/content\/view\/302\/148\/\">San Francisco&#8217;s pricing study<\/a> examining the benefits of applying cordon pricing, that&#8217;s proven successful in Europe, to reduce pollution and improve transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Way2Go is an Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) blog where EDF transportation experts promote innovative and environmentally beneficial transportation policies and actions. 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