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Areas of Work NCTF is working in a number of interconnected areas to reduce transportation impacts, decrease dependence on foreign oil, and improve the overall quality of our transportation system and region. |
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High Quality Regional Transit Market research tells us that about 20% of the population will never use transit no matter what the system is like. Conversely, 20% really like transit and will use it despite its imperfections. Roughly 60% of the population are the discerning users that weigh speed, convenience, safety and cost is their decisions about transit and the automobile. Although transit works well in the Roaring Fork Valley (more than 30% of all person trips crossing Castle Creek Bridge on a winter day are carried by transit), the system needs significant upgrades to compete with the private automobile (it's like going from a two-seat chair lift to a high speed quad at our ski resorts). Bus Rapid Transit proposal envisions improvements to the current regional bus system such as:
- top of page - Over 90 people attended a workshop on Transit Oriented Development September 2006. Click here for more information and presentations.
Regional Trails Summit
February 25th, 2005
Making it easy to get around by bike or foot in our region ensures that we have "active transportation" as one of our transportation options. "Active transportation" is an important way to stay fit and minimizes traffic impacts at the same time. Regional Trails Map (11x17) Regional Trails Map (8x11)
View the GOCO Presentation (PDF - large file, 6mb) Bike-Walk Friendly Communities In a recent survey, roughly half of the respondents believed the pedestrian environment throughout the region is unsafe, unconnected (Figure 3.2.1 Local and Regional Travel Patterns Study). Since at some point, everyone is a pedestrian, NCTF has been organizing a number of events throughout the region to raise awareness of the importance of bike-walk friendly design in our communities and the tools available to citizens and communities to the improve conditions of our roads and quality of life. Dan Burden, Director of Walkable Communities, Inc. as visited the Roaring Fork Valley 3 times over the last 12 months to help run these workshops.
If you missed Dan’s inspiring presentation about how to make communities more bike and pedestrian friendly – and in the process, create a host of other benefits – DVDs are available for $10. Send your name and address along with $10 check to NCTF, PO Box 428, Carbondale, CO 81623. - top of page - One outcome of NCTF's workshops with Dan Burden was to establish the first Walk/Bike to School Day in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Resources: International Walk and Bike to School Week - top of page - There are many things we can do to make our entire region’s fleet of cars, buses, and trucks more fuel efficient and kinder to the environment. The Roaring Fork Biodiesel Project
Riding RFTA has just gotten greener! You can help make it even
greener! NCTF, working with the Community Office for Resource Efficiency and RFTA, is raising the funds to cover the cost of a year’s worth of biodiesel blend for the RFTA fleet. So far, enough funding has been raised for RFTA to use a 5% Biodiesel blend starting November 2004 (when RFTA first started using the blend) through late summer 2005. Our goal is to raise an additional $10,000 to cover a year’s supply and allow for increasing the blend level. Be a part of this important demonstration project! If your work and life in general requires you to drive solo frequently, this is a great way to offset personal fuel consumption. You can send contributions to NCTF/Biodiesel Demonstration Project, New Century Transportation Foundation, P.O. Box 428, Carbondale, CO 81623. All funds raised for this project go directly to purchasing biodiesel. We’ll send you a “Pump the Sun” decal for all contributions of $25 or more. Find out more about Biodiesel and its advantages on the Resources Page. - top of page - |
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