I support a systematic pavement management plan, since maintaining our roads in an orderly, predictable manner saves taxpayer money. I serve on the Board of the SLO Regional Transportation Agency (SLORTA) and also as Council Liaison to the Mass Transit Committee. I am an advocate of comprehensive, efficient bus transportation. Increasing use of buses will reduce single vehicle travel, the primary source of green-house gas emissions in our city. Sadly, the State has reduced or eliminated most funding for local transportation, which presents a huge obstacle to making progress in this regard. But, we will not give up.

I also favor alternate transportation. The city should become more bicycle and pedestrian friendly by design. We should make pedestrian patterns and sidewalk inventory part our Circulation Plan Update.  As chair of my Rotary Club’s “Clean and Green” program, I chose the Railroad Safety Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail as our first project. I organized the “Missing Link” community initiative to raise donations to the City, which will link the Cal Poly and Downtown sections of the Trail by Fall 2010.

I also support a bike and pedestrian trail from campus, over Santa Rosa Street at Boysen Avenue. The fact that over 6,000 students are living on campus makes trail access even more important, since trails make it possible to leave cars parked on campus and get to town and back safely. On the City Council, I have continued to mobilize community and agency support for the Railroad Safety, Bob Jones and other bicycle paths.