Mission:
Help create a sustainable transportation system in Missoula, Montana
Sustainable transportation: A system of movement that is safe, equitable and environmentally sound, fits within the landscape and culture of a particular area, and balances local needs such as mobility and access with global concerns such as human rights, resource conservation and ecological diversity." (MIST, 2012)
Goals: * Significantly reduce crashes, pollution and congestion * Help create transportation choices * Diversify fuel systems * Reconnect critical wildlife habitats * Contribute to global sustainability * Reduce the energy consumed by transportation systems * Improve the health of people and communities
Objectives: * Define and promote principles of sustainable transportation * Seek out and implement optimal designs for public streets and trails * Improve transportation options
Strategies we use to meet objectives: * Facilitate the Missoula Model * Participate in community planning efforts * Perform public demonstration projects * Develop and publish research * Maintain vision maps, a library and web site * Make presentations and lead tours * Facilitate roundtable discussions
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