Community Plan > Goal 4: Convenient Transportation
Goal: A transportation system with minimal negative environmental impacts, that allows residents to live without automobiles and promotes the health and social benefits of safely walking and biking in Highland Park.
In Highland Park, we often depend on automobiles to get to and from the places we need to go every day. From shopping and the commute to work, these trips require not only the more apparent personal expenses of gasoline and car maintenance, but also includes the time we spend in traffic and the air pollution that damages our health and the natural environment. In order to establish a sustainable transportation network in Highland Park, a number of transportation options must be accessible to all. The availability of convenient and sustainable transportation options in our community, such as public transit, walking, and bicycling, can reduce or eliminate entirely our dependence on automobiles, while concurrently allowing us to enjoy the health and social benefits of these more sustainable transportation options. Additionally, environmentally friendly municipal transportation investments, such as vehicles that use alternate fuels and energy-efficient traffic lights, will minimize the negative impacts that are often associated with automobile use and the associated infrastructure, such as roads and traffic signals.
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