The MPO incorporates accessibility, equity, and public health in project priorities.
Accessibility measures the number of destinations reachable in a given travel time.
Source: Sarasota/Manatee MPO Regional Accessibility Report, 2018
Efficient roadways and public transit affect access to jobs, education, and healthcare opportunities. Efficient roadways and public transit affect access to jobs, education, and healthcare opportunities. Increasing access can reduce the negative health effects of long car trips, such as physical inactivity and high blood pressure.
The MPO must balance planned growth and environmental protection.