7 TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT TRA-1 the Purpose of The
7 TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT The purpose of the Transportation Element is to demonstrate how people and goods will move through the City. The transportation system should support travel within Chino and connect to regional transportation options, reduce the impacts of transportation on the region’s environment, and provide a variety of options so individuals can choose to travel by car, bicycle, foot, or public transportation. This Element balances the need to provide efficient and reliable ways to move people and goods by multiple transportation modes and routes. These qualities of the transportation system indicate the important link between transportation and pub- lic health. They support Chino’s vision of remaining a safe, attractive community that provides opportunities for healthy, active lifestyles, with walkable neighbor- hoods, vibrant retail districts, and economically strong employment areas. Many of the goals, objectives, policies, and actions in this Element were referenced in Chap- ter 3, A Healthy City, as they support healthy means of travel, reduced air pollution, and strong connections between people in the community. Transportation policies are key to meeting Statewide goals for reduction of green- house gas (GHG) emissions. Many of the goals, objectives, policies, and actions in this Element will help Chino contribute to reduced GHG emissions, primarily through reductions in vehicle miles traveled (VMT), shifting toward pedestrian, bicycle, and transit travel, and alternative vehicle technologies. The Transportation Element is correlated with the Land Use Element. As required by Government Code Section 65302(b), this Element contains information on the general location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, trans- portation routes, and terminals.
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