7 Ideas to Improve Transportation in the Pittsburgh Region

"A 10-county group known as the Regional Transportation Alliance released a report Wednesday with seven guiding principles and 50 ideas to explore for improving mobility in southwestern Pennsylvania," reports Ed Blazina.

The "Imagine Transportation 2.0" report includes recommends seven guiding principles:

• Optimize our existing assets.
• Prioritize connections to jobs and education.
• Embrace new operating models.
• Make flexible, future-proof investments.
• Adopt best management practices.
• Support multiple mobility options.
• Operate as an integrated system.

Specific ideas to explore include "improving entrances to the Fort Pitt and Squirrel Hill tunnels; large, new projects such as Bus Rapid Transit between Downtown and Oakland; and concepts such as a task force for transportation similar to Riverlife, which oversees development along the riverfronts," according to Blazina.

The "Imagine Transportation 2.0" report is an interactive, multi-media experience worth exploring for ideas about presenting planning ideas.