Transportation

Take Action: on current issues in the region. Contact your local elected officials and write a letter to the editor (use information below for talking points)

Transportation affects us all. We all need to go places, and we usually want to get there in the most efficient way possible. Transportation efficiency can be thought of in terms of both time and money. Therefore, good transportation projects should not drain taxpayers' pockets or leave us sitting in traffic with no other choices.

To solve the transportation issues in our region, we seek to promote positive solutions and good projects, while stopping the bad projects -- particularly proposed outer beltways, which will accelerate suburban sprawl and renew the decline of our Nation's Capital and inner suburbs. Good transportation projects should help to move people, not just cars. Good land use decisions should encourage efficient transportation patterns, such as transit-oriented development, pedestrian and bike friendly design, and mixed use development. Providing people with transportation choices, including a variety of transit systems such as bus, rail, and metro, is also crucial. Such beneficial elements of transportation are all a part of a regional and local smart growth vision for communities.

More on Transportation:
Contacts

Related Issues:
Car Sharing
Land Use
Roads
Sprawl
Transit
Transit Oriented Development
Walking and Biking

More Information:
"Commuter Choice" (Sierra Club)
Demand For Increase in Transit
"Expanding & Improving MetroRail & MetroBus" (Sierra Club)
"Making the Most of Metro" (WRN)
Metro Bus
Metro Rail Ridership