Mission:
Equal
access to, and ecological sustainability of, all modes of
transportation for the public good is necessary for free exchange
of goods, services and ideas that will promote the advancement of
human society in harmony with the Earth.
Short
Term
1.
Implement a "true cost" tax on gasoline -- some of which
should be used to fund alternative modes of transportation.
2. Allocate a portion of increased gas tax revenues
for the purchase of rights-of-way as a first consideration for public
use in mass transit and educate the public as to the advantages
of these transportation modes.
3. Promote and develop clean and efficient public
transportation including rapid transit, rail/bus hybrids, a linked
mass transit system for metropolitan areas including, but not limited
to, the Front Range communities and the Denver International Airport.
4. Improve, promote, and expand bicycle trails
and lanes, allowing bikes on more city buses.
5. Encourage carpooling through the establishment
of variable tolls and parking fees based upon the number of passengers
per vehicle.
6. Replace some lanes along existing congested
corridors with high occupancy vehicle lanes, de-emphasizing the
promotion of major new highways like W-470.
7. Ban the transportation of hazardous wastes on
dangerous roads.
8. Establish emergency response plans for toxic
spills on highways and rails.
9. Raise the CAFE standard to 40 mpg by 2005 and
to 60 mpg for cars and 45 mpg for light trucks by 2010
10. Establish fuel efficiency standards for heavy
trucks, with gas guzzler taxes for those that do not meet this standard
and gas sipper tax breaks for heavy trucks that do.
11. Eliminate general tax subsidies for automobile
transportation.
12. Encourage monetary incentives from employers
for commuters to use alternative and mass transportation.
Medium
Term
1.
Expand private and governmental research and development of hydrogen
and other alternative-fueled vehicles.
2. Establish disincentives for private auto use
such as the elimination of free parking for those areas (other than
residential) that are well served by public transit.
3. Accomplish mixed use development in conjunction
with public transit development, so that public transit solutions can provide ready
access to and from business, commercial and entertainment population
centers.
