MTC Invites Marin County Residents to Help Steer a Better Course for Bay Area Transportation
San Rafael Workshop Scheduled OAKLAND, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- What is your vision for the future of Marin County and Bay Area transportation? Please share your views at a San Rafael workshop sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC):
Monday, May 19, 2008
MTC, working in conjunction with other regional agencies, is undertaking a major update to its long-range transportation plan for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Known as "Transportation 2035: Change in Motion," the effort signals MTC's commitment to promoting sustainability and mobility in the face of continued growth and global warming impacts. Following extensive outreach in the fall of 2007 and the submission of hundreds of possible transportation projects, MTC now seeks input on the next phase of the development of the Transportation 2035 Plan: the trade-offs among various options for investing the region's limited transportation resources. A series of nine workshops -- one in each of the nine Bay Area counties -- is scheduled for the public to participate in the debate. "This is a timely opportunity for Bay Area residents to give voice to their transportation priorities," noted MTC Commissioner Steve Kinsey, who also serves as a Marin County Supervisor. "Right now the Transportation 2035 plan is still taking shape. Input from the public will help determine how we invest their tax dollars over the next 25 years." The San Rafael meeting comes near the end of the series. If you are not available to attend the Marin County event, please feel free to attend an earlier one in another county. (See below for dates and locations for each of the meetings.) For additional meeting details and further information about Transportation 2035: Change in Motion, visit the MTC Web site at http://www.mtc.ca.gov/T2035 . RSVP to info@mtc.ca.gov or call 510.817.5981 (or TTY/TDD 510.817.5769). Please leave your name, address, phone number and e-mail, and which workshop you plan to attend. Sign Language Interpreter or Reader: A sign language interpreter or reader will be provided if requested at least three business days in advance (five or more days notice is preferred). Printed materials are available in alternative formats upon request. Translation Services: Every effort will be made to provide interpreters for non-English speakers if requested at least five business days in advance. Please call MTC at 510.817.5757 (or TTY/TDD 510.817.5769) for more information. MTC is the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area's transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency. Note to editors: following is a complete list of all Transportation 2035 Plan Workshops Bay Area Public Workshops: Transportation 2035 Plan Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Thursday, May 8, 2008 Monday, May 12, 2008 Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Monday, May 19, 2008 Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Thursday, May 22, 2008
CONTACT: Catalina Alvarado, +1-510-817-5783, or John Goodwin, Web site: http://www.mtc.ca.gov/
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