4. – The Kresge Foundation
– The Rockefeller Brothers
Foundation
– Urban Land Institute
– Natural Resources
Defense Council
– Shell Oil Company
– The Surdna Foundation
– Rockefeller Brothers
Fund
Analytic Team: Cambridge Systematics
Multiple Party Steering Committee
– US Environmental
Protection Agency
– US Federal Highway
Administration
– US Federal Transit
Administration
– American Public
Transportation
Association
– Environmental Defense
Fund
– ITS America
5. Wide Range of Strategies
• Pricing, tolls, PAYD
insurance, VMT fees,
carbon/fuel taxes
• Land use and smart
growth
• Non-motorized / active
transportation
• Public transportation
improvements
• Regional ride-sharing,
commute measures
• Regulatory measures
• Operational/ITS
strategies
• Highway
capacity/bottleneck
relief
• Freight sector strategies
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12. 46%
34%
29%
26%
25%
26%
13%
17%
17%
12%
18%
18%
6%
9%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Strg. Agree S.W. Agree S.W. Disagree Strg. Disagree DK/NA
Most citizens would like to drive less, but do not
believe it is a realistic option for them.
8c/e/i. I'm going to read you a list of several statements. After I read each statement, I'd like you to tell me whether you generally
agree or disagree. Split Sample.
I have no choice but to drive
as much as I do.
I avoid driving at certain
times of the day just
because of traffic congestion
I would like to spend less
time in my car.
Total
Agree
Total
Disagree
72% 25%
59% 35%
55% 35%
13. Only one in five Americans backs building new roads as
a solution for traffic congestion.
Q10 tracking.
42%
47%
49%
21%
25%
26%
20%
20%
21%
17%
8%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
2012
2007
2012
2007
2012
2007
2012
2007
Which of the following proposals is the best long-term
solution to reducing traffic in your area?
Improving public transportation
Developing communities where
people do not have to drive as
much
Building new roads
All/None/DK/NA
