While the state Senate blocks meaningful reform on transportation and land use at a state level, the Lynchburg region is taking matters into its own hands. Reports the News & Advance:
Region 2000’s Local Government Council called a meeting of public officials … to talk about how the area’s growth plans and transportation plans must be united across the region to adequately prepare for growth. “Transit and land use – these two have to fit together,” said Kenneth Mobley, planning practice leader for Parsons Transportation Group. …
“Most communities go with the path of least resistance,” [one local leader] said. “The successful path is to bring it up to community consensus. … It requires a community-visioning process so people understand what you are trying to do.” …
Region 2000 is also looking to create a “tool kit” that includes the creation of overlay districts, establishing the spacing of traffic centers, signage, encouraging public and private partnerships and creating a private land use and transportation advocacy group.
Members of the state Senate: Pay attention! The train is leaving the station without you.
