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Transportation: What are our Priorities, and how Sustainable are they?


a. Public Transportation
i. Modes
1. Diesel Bus
2. Electric Bus
3. Diesel Rail
4. Electric Rail
5. Trolleys
6. Other
ii. Transit-Oriented Design
iii. Reduced Fare Programs
b. Automobiles
i. Carpools/Vanpools
ii. Traffic Calming Techniques
iii. Effect on Air Quality
1. Rating Automobile Efficiency
iv. Effect (of Highway Building) on Natural Habitats
v. Trip Reduction Techniques
c. Bicycling & Bike Trails
d. Walking
i. The "Five Minute Rule"
ii. Barry Wellar's Walking Security Index

 

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