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COMMUNITY MOBILITY <br />Advanced transportation plaunin, and thorol,,hfare development help <br />colninunities prepare far fntnre traffic demands and create a safe and efficient <br />system of travel to, from, and within a conlnntinity. For La Porte, a <br />annmunity that is relatively built out, advance transportation planning relies <br />more on filling in missin, linka�,es, refining existing corridor appearance, <br />functionality, and efficiency; and improvin, the balance c f transportation <br />choices for the community durin, neu and revitalization /redevelopmernt <br />projects. If desi,ned well, these projects will not only improve mobility, but <br />will also iinprove sc fety and [lie overall quality of life in [lie community. <br />4.1 Introduction <br />A city's transportation system has a strong influence on the <br />quality of life and economic potential of a community. When <br />Gam <br />residents cannot move with relative ease throughout their <br />2001 2011 Update <br />community, this leads to frustration and detracts from local <br />quality of life. Likewise, retaining and attracting businesses <br />ch. 5 , Transportation Ch. 4, community <br />requires having adequate roadway, rail, air, and other facilities to <br />Thoroughfare System Mobility <br />move people and goods to and from the area in an efficient <br />; <br />manner. Indeed, traffic congestion, street maintenance, and safety along <br />roadways are often the most prevalent and talked about issues <br />when <br />addressing current and future community needs. <br />While travelling by car is the predominate form of people mobility in La <br />Porte' and is typically the topic that receives the most attention, planning for <br />' Over 95 percent of La Porters workers, age 16 and older, commute to work in an <br />automobile. U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 -2010 American Community Survey 5 -Year <br />Estimates. <br />A COM MUN IT°Y VI SION FO IS LA PORTE TE AS - 2010 I JPDATE <br />