Transportation Planning

Regional Transportation Alliance
Alliance Basic Concepts (ABCs) of Transportation

Points to Remember

• Transportation planning requires partnership between government, the private sector and the public.
• Good planning will result in transportation improvements that support the economy and protect the Triangle’s quality of life.
• NCDOT is aggressively looking at ways to reduce the time it takes to implement transportation projects.
• Good planning takes time, but the business community can play an important role in maintaining consistency and focus.

Support from the Business Community

• Understand the critical issues that affect transportation in the Triangle (air quality, land use, transportation choice).
• Help set the agenda for these issues and be a strong consistent voice to help elected officials “stay the course.”
• Be there throughout the process—not just when issues become controversial.
• When issues do become controversial, be a positive force for resolving the conflict and keeping the process moving.

From Transportation Academy I – December 9, 2003   Transportation Planning in North Carolina