Few issues are more important to the Tennessee Valley than transit and transportation. The region's strong growth has brought many new residents - and a corresponding increase in traffic. However, as the commissioned BRAC Economic and Transportation Impact Report noted, the Huntsville area cannot simply "build its way out of congestion". Effective transit requires the efforts of all stakeholders - communities, citizens, governments, and businesses. This blog will aggregate transit-related information in the hope of furthering the communication needed for proper transit planning.
The topics of transit and transportation encompass much more than just roads and traffic. To make transit work effectively, one must look at where people are going, how they travel there, and how that process can be optimized. Transportation in the Huntsville area is almost exclusively in terms of travel by car, but continued growth in the Huntsville area implies that the region will become choked by congestion without investment in better alternatives.
The benefits of an effective transit system are numerous. Beyond the quality-of-life improvements, a working transit system is an engine for economic growth. Huntsville Development News already provides a great resource on economic developments of interest to the region. Huntsville Area Transit News will be a counterpart, from a perspective of transit planning.
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