Policy Analysis
Executive Summary
The city of East Wallingford, a rapidly growing community of 45,000 people has been plagued by chronic traffic congestion which brings average trip times during peak hours far below State standards for the community of this size. The officials of the city are seeking to solve this problem and have asked for assistance from the Community Transportation Planning Division of the State Department of Transportation.
Considering the situation this policy analysis paper is aiming to asses the possible alternatives to the ineffective current transportation policy in East Wallingford. Federal money is available for implementing four alternative transportation policies: constructing a Southern or a Northern Bypass, widening central Streets of the town or implementing Bus/Perimeter parking system.
The cost-benefit analysis concerning monetary costs as well as possible impact on society and environment of every alternative has been made in the following paper, which provided the analysis with a set of cost-benefit ratios which were taken into consideration when recommending the East of Wallingford to choose a particular policy. However, considering additional economical factors as well as possible influence to the society and the environment of the town in the long term, not only the lowest cost per mile, according to all calculations the most expensive policy Bus/Perimeter Parking system finally has been recommended to implement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Problem Description 4
II. Environment 4
III. Current Policy Description. Current Policy Effectiveness and Efficiency 5
IV. Policy Alternatives 6
Benefits 6
Costs 7
V. Summary Comparison of Policy Options 11
I. Problem Description
The aim of this policy analysis paper is to render assistance to the City Manager of East Wallingford in assessing the transportation needs of the city and to make the appropriate recommendations for the state actions in this area. The problem that this town is
The city of East Wallingford, a rapidly growing community of 45,000 people has been plagued by chronic traffic congestion which brings average trip times during peak hours far below State standards for the community of this size. The officials of the city are seeking to solve this problem and have asked for assistance from the Community Transportation Planning Division of the State Department of Transportation.
Considering the situation this policy analysis paper is aiming to asses the possible alternatives to the ineffective current transportation policy in East Wallingford. Federal money is available for implementing four alternative transportation policies: constructing a Southern or a Northern Bypass, widening central Streets of the town or implementing Bus/Perimeter parking system.
The cost-benefit analysis concerning monetary costs as well as possible impact on society and environment of every alternative has been made in the following paper, which provided the analysis with a set of cost-benefit ratios which were taken into consideration when recommending the East of Wallingford to choose a particular policy. However, considering additional economical factors as well as possible influence to the society and the environment of the town in the long term, not only the lowest cost per mile, according to all calculations the most expensive policy Bus/Perimeter Parking system finally has been recommended to implement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Problem Description 4
II. Environment 4
III. Current Policy Description. Current Policy Effectiveness and Efficiency 5
IV. Policy Alternatives 6
Benefits 6
Costs 7
V. Summary Comparison of Policy Options 11
I. Problem Description
The aim of this policy analysis paper is to render assistance to the City Manager of East Wallingford in assessing the transportation needs of the city and to make the appropriate recommendations for the state actions in this area. The problem that this town is