To get a fix on the magnitude, MTC planners combed through study reports and plans, as well as similar documents prepared by other regional stakeholders. They also cataloged projects appearing in expenditure plans emerging in connection with proposed local transportation sales taxes, and solicited project ideas at a kick-off public meeting on the Blueprint held in June. In all, MTC identified upwards of 200 distinct proposals for adding capacity, improving safety, closing gaps, smoothing intrasystem links, and the like. The universe of candidate projects has been compiled by MTC and published as the Blueprint Project Notebook. 510.464.7852 phone 510.464.7836 Building Consensus MTC staff has met with various transportation stakeholder groups around the region, including local elected officials and the business and environmental communities, to assess receptivity to the Blueprint proposals.
Public outreach is also a key part of the process.
A round of workshops is being held in all nine Bay Area counties this fall, cosponsored in each case by the local congestion management agency.