Tuesday, June 3, 2008
“Our Nation will need to put more emphasis on transit and intercity passenger rail and make them a piority for our country.” That’s the conclusion of the National Surface Transportation and Revenue Commission, a bi-partisan working group established by Congress. Their report calls for sweeping changes to the nation’s transportation policies which ELPC and our colleagues are currently evaluating.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
As Midwestern communities continue to grow, public officials propose new roads to alleviate increased traffic congestion. Unfortunately, studies have shown that building new roads increases rather than decreases the amount of traffic by allowing more commuters to choose driving over mass transit and by increasing urban sprawl.
ELPC is working to promote the availability of mass transit options, encourage the repair of existing roads, and prevent the construction of unnecessary roads which inevitably results in a diminished quality of life for residents.
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