Making our city more pleasant to live in includes making it easier to get around. By both encouraging more essential businesses like grocery stores and pharmacies to open in neighborhoods and investing in our transportation infrastructure, we can substantially reduce the most irritating parts of our commutes. Making sure most everyday trips can easily be completed by walking, biking, or a short car trip will make Norfolk a much more pleasant place to live, work, and play. To make this a reality, Norfolk must invest in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, maintain our roads to a standard of excellence, and allow mixed-use development in more locations.
Incorporating technology, such as smart traffic lights, real-time transit apps, and other innovative solutions, can further streamline our city’s transportation network, making it easier and more efficient for residents to get where they need to go. By embracing these innovations, we not only reduce congestion but also enhance the overall commuting experience by providing residents with up-to-date information and more flexible transportation options.
By reducing car dependency and encouraging more sustainable modes of transportation, we also lower our city’s carbon footprint, contributing to a healthier environment for all residents. Promoting the use of public transit, biking, and walking, as well as supporting electric vehicle infrastructure, will help Norfolk become a greener, more sustainable city.
Enhancing Public Transit
Investing in and improving public transit options, such as our bus network, will also play a critical role in reducing stress in transit. By making public transportation more reliable, efficient, and accessible, we can provide residents with alternatives to driving, reducing congestion and making commutes smoother for everyone. Expanding public transit routes and increasing frequency, especially during peak hours, will ensure that residents have convenient and timely options for getting around the city.
More information on bicycle and pedestrian policy
is available here, mixed-use development
here, and holding essential city services to a level of excellence
here.
