• Use rail & streetcar transit to create great communities and spur economic development, building upon previous successes that have added $6 billion in private investment along rail & streetcar lines
• Pursue changes in taxes, incentives, and zoning in a manner that benefits communities equitably, closes the distance between affordable housing and good-paying jobs, and puts resources into existing neighborhoods and areas already designated for new development.
• Dramatically increase convenience of public transit for all users, especially those most dependent on it, by making it quicker and more frequent.
• Make bicycling and walking safer, easier, and more pleasant by:
• Creating bike boulevards and more bike lanes & facilities
• Building sidewalks and pedestrian crossings and connections that increase safety and accessibility
• Enforcing traffic laws to make our communities safer
• Greening our streetscapes
• Keep freight moving by reallocating lanes for shared bus/freight-only use where appropriate and by investing in rail to increase shipping by train.
• Use communications-based information and electronics technologies to make the system more efficient and safe
• Reduce total amount of land dedicated to parking.
• Charge users directly for costs imposed on society by their vehicle use, including measures to reduce demand on the road system.
• Prioritize transportation investments based on thorough assessment of costs imposed and the distribution of benefits for the community
• Fund programs that help businesses support their employees to reduce demand on the transportation system -- through carpools, vanpools, public transit, flex time, telecommuting, etc.
• Use transportation investments to stimulate the economy by evaluating their impacts on businesses and jobs and by contracting with local businesses to design and construct the improvements, including linking job training and microcredit lending opportunities wherever possible.
• "Green" our streets -- use green building techniques in transportation projects to reduce stormwater runoff and add beauty to neighborhoods

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