Letter to Secretary Connaughton and the Commonwealth Transportation Board
Letter expressing concerns about the Tri-County Parkway, as well as the proposed north-south corridor in Northern Virginia as a Corridor of Statewide Significance.
Category: Virginia
Route 460 Would Waste Billions of Dollars and Divert Scarce Revenues From Higher Priority Needs
A fact sheet comparing 2009 traffic volumes on Route 460 against other roadways in Virginia, using VDOT’s traffic volume data. The data demonstrates that traffic is not projected to increase by an amount that warrants the cost and risk of this project.
Map: Help Shape the Future of Fairfax
A map depicting opportunities for revitalization, transit and development in Fairfax.
Background on Governor McDonnell’s Borrowing Plan and the VDOT “Found” Money
According to his press release on December 9, 2010, Governor McDonnell’s Funding Plan proposes the following plan.
Future of Fairfax Forum and Fundraiser
Presentation by Jeff Speck, Consultant, Former Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts, co-author of Suburban Nation and the Smart Growth Manual
Presenation by Shyam Kannan, Principal and Director of Economic Development at Robert Charles Lesser & Company (RCLCO)
Letter to Governor McDonnell concerning the 95-395 HOT lanes
The Coalition for Smarter Growth and the Sierra Club – Virginia Chapter urge a full evaluation of alternatives for 95-395.
Fair Funding and Smart Fixes for Transportation in Northern Virginia
A transportation platform for Northern Virginia candidates and elected officials.
Route 1/Richmond Highway Corridor Forum in Fairfax
Presentation by Bill Hudnut, former mayor of Indianapolis
Presentation by Yolanda Takesian, Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Presentation by David Kitchens, Cooper Carry Architecture (not available)
Alexandria: Comments on BRAC Transportation Issues
I attended the BRAC-133 meeting last night and I regret that our other commitments have not allowed us to evaluate the transportation issues and Transportation Management Plan for the Army’s Mark Center project. Last night’s meeting and a quick review of the TMP raise the following issues that we believe need to be evaluated:
Virginia: Commonwealth Transportation Board 2011-2017 Six-Year Plan
First, our oil dependency and the world of higher energy prices that we can expect — with just 5% of the world’s population we use 25% of the world’s oil; 70% of that goes to transportation. The spike in gas prices in 2007 showed our vulnerability and is seen by some as the final straw that broke the back of the speculative real estate market. Gas prices increased 3-4 times what they were in 2000 and this broke many families’ budgets. Commuter buses were swamped and transit ridership continued to grow even after prices fell back. The cost to own a car according to AAA can be $7000 to $8000 per year. The family that has to own two or three cars is spending money that it could be saving for college educations or to invest in a business.