Gainesville/Alachua County MTPO 2050 LRTP

The Gainesville/ Alachua County MTPO is conducting 2050 LRTP, a federally mandated plan to guide the Gainesville MTPO's future transportation investments and policies over a 25-year horizon. As part of this study, the Gainesville/Alachua County MTPO seeks public input on transportation investment choices.

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* 1. The MTPO has the following goals for the 2050 LRTP update. Based on your experience and preferences, please rank the goals in the order of importance (highest to lowest, rank 1 is the highest priority and rank 7 is the lowest priority).

  1. Improve accessibility to public transit and other destinations like hospitals, schools. (Accessibility means how easy it is for people to travel from one place to another using different types of transportation, such as cars, buses, trains, biking, or walking.)
  2. Protect environment by preserving parks, natural resources, and historic/cultural sites.
  3. Emphasize preserving the existing transportation system by improving pavement, bridge, and sidewalk conditions.
  4. Support economic vitality by improving travel time of people and freight in high-growth areas.
  5. Use technology and improve reliability in day-to-day operations of automobiles and public transit.
  6. Improve safety and security of motorized and non-motorized users.
  7. Enhance connectivity of transportation systems across different modes of transportation such as walking, biking, public transit, park and ride facilities and cars.