Summit County Council Transit Visioning Exercise Pat Putt
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Summit County Council Transit Visioning Exercise Pat Putt, Community Development Director Peter Barnes, Planning and Zoning Administrator Caroline Rodriguez, Regional Transportation Planning Director Jamie Dansie, Senior Transportation Planner
Transit is essential in our community ACCESS = Opportunity Accountable Convenient + Comfortable Creates community Equitable Safe Sustainable
Public transit is critical to the success of our community. It plays a vital role in quality of life, congestion reduction, and economic competitiveness. Safe and efficient Connect to community Live car-free Sustainability goals Nodal development
Summit County desires to approach transit regionally, systematically, and deliberately Positive relationships Collective responsibility Shared control Opportunity
Summit County will provide a high level of transit service that connects people to our community Leadership Residents – Transit Dependent Mobility tool Access
Transit service in Summit County should serve the key destinations of our target market: large employers, medical and public services, educational institutions, recreational facilities, and shopping areas. We should also enable robust transit connections to regional destinations. Hospital/Clinics Resorts Old Town Park City Justice Center People’s Health Clinic/ NAC/Quinn’s Kimball Junction east Kimball Junction west Libraries Trailheads/rec. access Eastern communities Schools University of Utah Senior Centers Outlets/Wal-Mart Transit Centers Mayflower Heber City SR-248 east of US-40 Woodward Basin Rec. Fieldhouse
Summit County wants to create compact, complete neighborhoods that are efficiently connected with appropriate modes of transportation (nodal development) Fiscal control Accommodating growth Return on investment
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