The Snohomish County Committee for Improved Transportation (SCCIT) has been a public/private partnership of transportation interests since 1983. Our mission is to ensure that all of the various forms of transportation investment come together economically and efficiently to support our Snohomish County quality of life, including its economy.
The Washington Policy Center’s July 23 Viewpoints commentary, “Let’s get out of this jam” contains some valid points but a number of inaccuracies. It is not helpful to our economic future to pit one mode (WPC favors roads) against transit, rail, bike, etc. They all must be blended if we are going to serve the travel, employment, freight, environmental and recreational needs of our 2050 Snohomish County world. Our 2011 world cannot afford one mode exclusive of all others.
We have an excellent growth management law in Washington to help organize future development as Snohomish County grows toward the 1 million population mark over the coming decade. Transportation’s role in all this is obvious. The consequence of not integrating all of our transportation needs should be apparent to all.
SCCIT will continue to work with public, private and citizen interests to ensure a balance of what the community needs and the taxpayers can afford. We welcome participation by WPC and other groups in this effort.
Reid H. Shockey
President, SCCIT
Everett
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