STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: April 28, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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A resolution authorizing (1) the adoption of the City of Dallas Strategic Mobility Plan (SMP) known as Connect Dallas; and (2) the coordination of initiatives and partnerships necessary to implement the actions and goals set forth in the SMP - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
In February 2019, the City of Dallas, through the Department of Transportation, established an 18-month service agreement, with a consulting firm to assist in the development of the City's first-ever Five-Year SMP.
The City of Dallas and partner agencies developed many plans and studies that improved access to multimodal transportation in Dallas. However, the City lacked a comprehensive strategic vision for transportation that emphasizes integrated transportation decision-making with housing, economic vitality, equity, environmental sustainability, innovation, safety and multimodal transportation, which are the foundation of the driving principles.
The SMP will establish the five-year strategic vision for transportation that will provide the following:
* Establish the driving principles for transportation in Dallas that will inform policy, program, and project investment decisions.
* Establish a framework for evaluating the impact of transportation investments on the driving principles.
* Identify the preferred transportation investment strategy for the City that supports the driving principles and advances integrated transportation, housing, economic vitality, equity, environmental sustainability, innovation, safety and multimodal transportation decision-making.
* Recommend transportation-related policy changes necessary to realizing the community's preferred strategy.
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