PLAN-Boulder County believes that transportation decisions largely determine land use patterns and quality of life. Transportation infrastructure and policies, therefore, should be conducive to the land use, quality of life, and financial objectives Boulder seeks. Mixed use transportation (walking paths, bike paths, bus service) should be supported through all major thoroughfares of Boulder to provide options that will reduce the need for automobile travel. PLAN-Boulder supports transportation improvement investment policies by rank of need. This prioritization would support PLAN-Boulder County’s principle which calls for a “better balanced transportation system that actively promotes transit, bicycle commuting and pedestrian travel, and provides for smarter (and less) use of automobiles.
PLAN-Boulder recognizes the relationship between affordable housing and transportation and that both must be addressed to have a thriving, equitable and balanced community. Household and transportation costs make up a significant portion (>50%) of household budgets for many low- and moderate-income households. A significant portion of commuters do so because they cannot afford to live in Boulder.
PLAN Boulder County supports:
- Providing mobility assistance to those who are most in need and rely on use of transit or other modes for basic livelihood.
- Providing alternatives to driving and improving safety in the key county corridors.
- Continued use of bicycling for all travel purposes.
- Continued use of parking space for outdoor restaurant and dining purposes.
- Preserving scenic county corridors.
- Increasing our connected network of separated bikeways, wide shoulders, and other safety improvements.
