This will require providing support for the innovative approaches and changing the rules to reward people proposing to build in the right places. One size does not fit all. Florida needs a mix of good community design and vehicular mobility tailored to particular needs of each community and the State's economic needs. Land use, transportation planning, and review criteria should be guided by local circumstances while meeting state goals. Local governments, especially those with a proven track record, should have enhanced flexibility in how they meet desired outcomes set by the state.
Political leadership is essential for resolving Florida's land use and transportation challenges.
Citizen support for enhanced funding for transportation systems depends on recognition that those systems are being designed in concert with desirable land use plans. Land use and transportation plans, therefore, must offer choices to people while providing for the transport of cargo and freight.