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Proposed vision statement 6 Months, 2 Weeks ago
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Southeastern Massachusetts will develop/transform its transportation system to make our communities livable, green, fiscally responsible and designed for people not cars.
Please add your thoughts/edits on this vision statement.
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Re: Proposed vision statement 6 Months, 2 Weeks ago
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I like it, Tanja. But the more I've thought about "people not cars", I fear it'll turn some people off and make them shut down. Perhaps something just a bit "softer", like "and designed as much for people as they are for cars." Probably too wordy ...
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Re:Proposed vision statement 6 Months, 2 Weeks ago
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A revised draft of the work we were asked to do by September 17th is attached. Please review and comment. Our next meeting is September 10, 3:30PM in the conference room at the Physics department at UMD. |
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Re: Proposed vision statement 6 Months, 1 Week ago
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Sorry, Nate but I feel strongly about the planning for people, not cars idea. The most pleasant, vibrant and safe places are those that are designed at a scale and with functions that are indeed related to humans and not the efficiency of how many or how fast cars can get through. (Fanueil Hall, Burlington VT, historic downtown New Bedford). Modern shopping plazas (e.g., Wareham Crossing) are designed for cars and not people, with most people choosing to drive from one store to the other because it is unsafe and unpleasant to walk around with a sea of parking, unprotected pedestrian path, massive building walls and wind tunnel effect. In addition, it does not work well for old people, young people or people who rely on a bus to drop them off. IMHO. Experience shows that if you build for cars, you will get cars; if you build for people, you will get people. We can't afford to keep building for more cars. Cars won't be made obsolete, but the quality of our spaces will be better.
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Re:Proposed vision statement 6 Months, 1 Week ago
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Honestly, I think the vision statement is what we have been looking for. It encompasses the subjects we have wanted to touch on and will give the council continuing enthusiasm and direction. It would be foolish to continue to dwell on the semantics of the vision. We should leave it at that and move on to looking at the outline we have for the Council meeting.
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