Steve Kinsey likes transportation funds

Steve Kinsey likes federal transportation funds, but is the Transportation Authority wasting 292 billion dollars of our taxes from the Federal government for transportation projects, which are low priority projects when Novato and other Marin Cities need streets and highways repaired?                      Are excessive constraints necessary or are the cities and county really using best practices in asking for  federal transportation funds?  For example,   the county must  overbuild to get money for the Smart Train and bus hub in Novato. Is it worth the angst of this overbuilding and  poorly designed 100- 900 units on 101  creating a greater need for road repair?  Here is the final plan-Plan Bay Area Document Now Available

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Plan Bay Area, adopted by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), lays out a 25-year vision for transportation and housing to sustain our communities, environment and economy. The plan is available online – http://onebayarea.org/plan-bay-area/final-plan-bay-area.html

and a limited number of printed copies are available via the MTC-ABAG Library. To request a printed copy, please email library@mtc.ca.gov or call (510) 817-5836.

The long-range plan, which includes $292 billion in transportation investments through the year 2040, was developed over three years in collaboration with thousands of Bay Area residents and local government partners, as well as with a range of interested stakeholder organizations. Plan Bay Area is the nine-county region's first Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) to meet the requirements of California's landmark 2008 Senate Bill 375, which calls on each of the state's 18 metropolitan areas to include in the RTP a Sustainable Communities Strategy to accommodate future population growth and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks. Working in collaboration with cities and counties, Plan Bay Area advances initiatives to expand housing and transportation choices, create healthier communities and build a stronger regional economy.

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January 21, 2014 

Plan Bay Area is a joint effort led by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) in partnership with the Bay Area's other two regional government agencies, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). For more information, visit our website.