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Transportation is the second highest family cost. When it is difficult to move freely around Austin, access to services and economic opportunities are limited; time spent commuting leaves less room for family obligations and socializing; and Austin becomes a more frustrating place. Do you support the items below? (Please mark each one you agree with)

Kathie Tovo

City Council, District 9

Agree:

Improve high-capacity transit to make it a more convenient, reliable alternative to single occupancy vehicles

Support improvements for South Mopac and completion of North Mopac

Support I-35 improvements along the Williamson, Travis and Hays corridor

Incentivize telecommuting and other demand management strategies

Provide a fair and flexible regulatory environment for innovative mobility service providers

Invest in transit-oriented housing, including the affordable housing made possible through bonds

Further subsidizing reliable transportation for low-income persons needing access to jobs, services.