The Hudson Valley should be an integrated transportation corridor focused on
transit-oriented development and more livable communities, according to a
report issued recently by the state's Quadricentennial Commission. The task
force is one of six formed by the Commission that are still working to provide
a lasting legacy for the 2009 Hudson-Fulton-Champlain celebration.
Task force co-chair Anthony Shorris
believes "It would be great to make the Hudson Valley a national model for the integration of regional transportation,"
according to a report in Mid Hudson News.com, which carried a story on the
report.
Transportation connections in the valley
need to be integrated to encourage tourists and residents to explore the area
using mass transit, including train service that's incorporated into the design
of a new Tappan
Zee Bridge, according to the report, which urged a regional
perspective in all planning efforts.
