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Transportation 2030 Plan

Developing Goals for Bay Area Transportation

The 2001 Regional Transportation Plan included six goals:

  • Mobility
  • Safety
  • Equity
  • Environment
  • Economic Vitality
  • Community Vitality

At the June 2003 Transportation Summit, the 2001 goals were criticized as being too broad to provide meaningful direction for the regional plan. In addition, there was an overwhelming call for more measurable objectives in the plan that would allow MTC to chart progress towards the goals.

In September 2003, MTC and its public agency partners proposed nine more specific goals for the 2030 Plan. These goals were tested with the public through numerous workshops and focus groups. The titles of the draft goals were as follows:

  • A Safe and Secure System
  • Keep it Working
  • Making Connections
  • Travel Options that Save Time
  • A Reliable Trip
  • Lifeline Mobility
  • Smart Growth Incentives
  • Clean Air
  • Deliver the Goods

New Draft Goals for the Transportation 2030 Plan

Overall, the public in the workshops and focus groups supported the nine proposed goals. However, there were a number of key suggestions for strengthening their impact:

  • Provide more of MTC’s vision for the region.
  • Reduce the number of goals and/or prioritize them.
  • Separate true “outcome” goals from strategy statements.
  • Explain how goals will be used.
  • Provide measurable objectives.

In response, MTC crafted a new vision and adopted a new set of goals for the 2030 Plan. The Commission directed staff to continue refinement of the vision statement in the coming months for inclusion in the final 2030 Plan when it is adopted in January 2005.

Vision

The highest aim for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is to plan for and deliver a safe, efficient, integrated, multimodal transportation system for the San Francisco Bay Area. The system envisioned by MTC is one that successfully serves the diverse travel needs of all of the Bay Area’s residents and helps businesses compete in a global economy. MTC believes that the keys to creating such a system are a substantial increase in funding, and significant changes in travel behavior. Also important are strong institutional partnerships, innovative technologies, and a strong customer focus in all dealings with the region’s travelers. The Plan will emphasize the wise investment of limited transportation resources. It also will harmonize with other regional initiatives to maintain and improve the quality of life in the Bay Area through good land use planning and maintaining healthy air quality.

Revised goals

  • A Safe and Well-Maintained System
  • Livable Communities
  • A Reliable Commute
  • Clean Air
  • Access to Mobility
  • Efficient Freight Travel

Use of the Goals

Goals will be used by MTC and its partners to a) set direction for the future, b) measure progress, and c) evaluate projects.