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High quality rapid transit systems have been shown to increase property values in their vicinity as these properties become "location efficient".   Click Here More Information [2]

 Click here for an enlargement of this picture The investment in high quality rapid transit tends to attract future residential and business development along its path; it has a positive influence on land development and promotes more efficient land use.

A well designed rapid transit system creates more location options for people moving into the city or relocating - options that do not require the use of a motor vehicle.

"High quality light rail vehicles may offer on-street service in some areas before branching off onto private right-of-ways to deliver rapid transit to outlying areas."

[Denver, CO.  © R.W. Rynerson]


The Transportation Master Plan [TMP] sets the construction of a light rail transit extension to Heritage as a priority for the next ten years!   Click Here More Information [3]