Title
Discuss Project Connect.
Summary
The purpose of this item is to promote community awareness through the Planning and Zoning Commission of the regional Project Connect initiatives taking place.
Per the website, <http://connectcentraltexas.com/>, Project Connect is a partnership between Central Texas transportation agencies aimed at implementing the high-capacity transit <http://connectcentraltexas.com/2011/12/01/what-is-high-capacity-transit/> component of the CAMPO2035 Plan <http://www.campotexas.org/pdfs/CAMPO_2035_Plan_Adopted_May_24,2010wMods.pdf>. The CAMPO plan was adopted by regional government representatives in 2010, after a nine-month public outreach process involving policy makers and community stakeholders. The initial Project Connect partnership includes the City of Austin, Capital Metro, the Lone Star Rail District and CAMPO.
The purpose of Project Connect is to build consensus on regional high-capacity transit <http://connectcentraltexas.com/2011/12/01/what-is-high-capacity-transit/> and answer the following questions:
SYSTEM: How will high-capacity transit components in the CAMPO 2035 Regional Transportation Plan work as a system?
ORGANIZATION: How will our region organize to develop and operate the system?
FUNDING: How will we pay for the system over the long term?
Status
An open house was recently held in Pflugerville on April 24th. Additional open houses are being held throughout the region through May 8th.
A second phase of public outreach, referred to as Project Connect North, will begin in June and focuses on the north central corridor including the Pflugerville area.
Staff Recommendation
No action is being taken.
Drafter
Trey Fletcher, Assistant City Manager