Goals in Metro’s 2035 Regional Transportation Plan, Chapter 3

Goal 1: Foster Vibrant Communities and Efficient Urban Form

Land use and transportation decisions are linked to promote an efficient and compact urban form that fosters vibrant, healthy communities; optimizes public investments; and supports active transportation options, jobs, schools, shopping, services, recreational opportunities and housing proximity.

 Goal 2: Sustain Economic Competitiveness and Prosperity

Multi-modal transportation infrastructure and services support the region’s well-being and a diverse, innovative, sustainable and growing regional and state economy through the reliable and efficient movement of people, freight, goods, services and information within the region as well as to destinations outside the region.

 Goal 3: Expand Transportation Choices

Multi-modal transportation infrastructure and services provide all residents of the region with affordable and equitable options for accessing housing, jobs, services, shopping, educational, cultural and recreational opportunities, and facilitate competitive choices for goods movement for all businesses in the region.

 Goal 4: Emphasize Effective and Efficient Management of the Transportation System

Multi-modal transportation infrastructure and services are well-managed and optimized to improve travel conditions and operations, and maximize the multi-modal capacity and operating performance of existing and future transportation infrastructure and services.

Goal 5: Enhance Safety and Security

Multi-modal transportation infrastructure and services are safe and secure for the public and goods movement.

 Goal 6: Promote Environmental Stewardship

Promote responsible stewardship of the region’s natural, community, and cultural resources during planning, design, construction and management of multi-modal transportation infrastructure and services.

 Goal 7: Enhance Human Health

Multi-modal transportation infrastructure and services enhance quality of human health by providing safe, comfortable and convenient options that support active living and physical activity, and minimize transportation-related pollution that negatively impacts human health.

 Goal 8: Ensure Equity

Regional transportation planning, programs and investment decisions ensure the benefits and adverse impacts of investments and programs are equitably distributed among population demographics and geography, considering different parts of the region and census block groups with different incomes, races and ethnicities.

 Goal 9: Ensure Fiscal Stewardship

Regional transportation planning and investment decisions ensure the best return on public investments in infrastructure and programs.

Goal 10: Deliver Accountability

The region’s government, business, institutional and community leaders work together in an open and transparent manner so the public has meaningful opportunities for input in transportation decisions and experiences an integrated, comprehensive system of transportation facilities and services that bridge governance, institutional and fiscal barriers.