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As part of the Blueprint for the 21st Century analysis, MTC conducted a public opinion poll of Bay Area residents and a parallel survey of local officials in February of this year. The results? Transit trumps roads and new taxes and fees get a thumbs up as ways of dealing with the region's transportation challenges.

Hefty majorities of respondents to both polls indicated that a high priority should be given to increasing public transit when battling traffic congestion, whereas neither group could muster a majority that felt the same way about roads.

Equally notable were the large percentages of citizens and local officials who favored increasing taxes or fees to pay for transportation improvements. Respondents in the public opinion survey also were polled regarding the merits of specific projects being considered for their particular county. For a more complete analysis of the findings, visit the Blueprint area of MTC's Web site.
-- Brenda Kahn

Contents

• Bay Area Transportation Blueprint for the 21st Century
  • MTC Sends Plan to Sacramento
  • Phased Implementation Plan
  • Taking the Public's Pulse
• 1999 Annual Report
  • A Message from the Editor
  • Focus on Funding
  • MTC Allocations Table
  • MTC Highlights and Finances
  • BATA Highlights and Finances
  • SAFE Highlights and Finances