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In July 2003, CCTA
voted to study three alternative plans for Measure C. These
three plans illustrate starkly different visions of growth and
transportation plans for the county.
The "Program Focus" plan is very similar to the TLCCC platform
and represents a balanced transportation plan that would address
the county's changing needs.
The other two plans are much more lopsided: "Local Focus" is
based on the recommendations of CCTA's four regional advisory
committees, while "Project Focus" is modeled after the
recommendations of big business and developers in the county.
The "Project" plan would devote fully two-thirds of Measure C
funds to highway and road projects. Not only that, it would have
no funding for smart growth or safe transportation for children,
or pedestrian and bicycle improvements. And it has grossly
inadequate funding for local bus and senior/disabled
transportation (paratransit).
In addition, the three plans have very different Growth
Management Policies. "Program Focus" would require an urban
growth boundary. In contrast, the other plans would continue, or
even loosen, the failed policies that have made traffic worse by
encouraging ongoing sprawl. |
