Since the 1970's and the beginning of increased environmental consciousness, transportation goals are now much broader than simply movement of vehicles. Transportation planners are now being asked to respond to mission statements that incorporate broad goals which reflect a community's desired quality of life. The paper shows how the City of Victoria's mission statement was used in developing an interdisciplinary approach to the development of strategies and actions to achieve a goal of making the City less automobile dependent. Five major strategies were developed to meet that goal as follows: 1. Improve the accessibility of alternative modes; 2. Improve mobility for people Downtown for shopping, on personal business or sightseeing; 3. Improve the attractiveness of Downtown for shopping, personal business and sightseeing; 4. Improve terminal facilities with emphasis on the Downtown; 5. Integrate walking, cycling and transit into all legislation, regulations, plans, budgets, programs and operations. (A)
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