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For Immediate Release

Public Opinions on Transportation Presented at MTC Meetings

Results of Public Opinion Poll, Workshops and Web Survey

Contact:

Marjorie Blackwell
415.464.7884

Ellen Griffin
510.817.5854

DOWNLOAD:

PowerPoint presentation on RTP Outreach

Survey Results handout (Word format)

For complete poll results, contact:
Marjorie Blackwell at 510.464.7884 or mblack@mtc.ca.gov
or Randall Rentschler at 510.817.5780 or rrents@mtc.ca.gov

OAKLAND, Calif., May 16, 2001...Results of a public opinion poll and extensive public outreach on Bay Area transportation conducted by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) will be presented at two MTC meetings on Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at the Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter Auditorium, 101 Eighth Street in Oakland.

Presentations will be made to the Commission at (approximately) 10:30 a.m. and to the MTC Citizens Advisory Council at 11:30 a.m. Discussions will follow both presentations.

MTC has been actively soliciting public viewpoints on transportation for the past three months through a Bay Area-wide telephone poll, nearly two dozen public workshops held in communities throughout the nine counties, and an interactive survey on the MTC Web site (www.mtc.ca.gov).

"We are seeking a wide range of public opinion to help guide us in developing a Regional Transportation Plan," said MTC Chair Sharon Brown. "To date, we have heard from more than 4,000 Bay Area residents."

MTC is in the process of drafting a comprehensive 2001 Regional Transportation Plan that will determine how some $81 billion dollars in federal, state and local tax money is spent on Bay Area transportation over the next 25 years.

"In light of the vital role transportation plays in our daily lives, the economy and the environment, this is an enormous task, and we want to hear the ideas and opinions of as many people as possible," Brown said.

MTC is seeking public opinion on transportation issues, such as the relative priorities of building freeways versus expanding public transit; problems encountered in traveling to work, medical appointments or school; the importance of connecting transportation and land use; and the impact of transportation decisions on the environment, social equity and the economy.

The May 23rd Commission meeting will be audiocast live over the MTC Web site, <www.mtc.ca.gov>. Beginning on that date, all Commission meetings held in the MetroCenter auditorium will be audiocast live on the MTC Web site.

The results of the public opinion poll and the public outreach activities will be posted on the MTC Web site on Thursday, May 24th.

MTC is the transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

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