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Five Principles of Responsible Transportation Policy (2011)

By

Michael Ennis, Director, WPC's Center for Transportation

, July, 2011

Washington Policy Center encourages five principles of responsible transportation policy to help
guide policymakers in returning to a system that improves people’s freedom of movement.

  1. Tie spending to performance measures, like traffic relief and economic development.
  2. Respect people's freedom of mobility.
  3. Deploy resources based on market demand.
  4. Improve freight mobility.
  5. Utilize public-private partnerships.

This edition includes the results of Washington Policy Center's 2011 statewide transportation poll.

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