Transportation in Gwinnett is really about all of metro Atlanta.
That’s the result of a weeklong effort earlier this year to get those who live or work in the county to talk about how they get around, and how they want to. The full results of the survey, released Monday, show a strong desire to connect across the region.
While there were local fixes that people many people prioritized, the report said, "respondents were much more focused on improved access to areas all across Metro Atlanta."
“This showed the importance of planning transportation projects across jurisdictional boundaries and prioritizing the importance of projects aimed at enhancing regional connections,” it said.
The survey, called The Great Exchange, also showed that people want more options for ways to get around — including transit, which they wish was more convenient.
“If a transportation solution is convenient, safe and reliable, participants are willing to pay for it,” the report said.
More than 4,000 people participated in the survey, which was designed to be aspirational. Organizers said the results demonstrate “a shift in thinking about transportation in Gwinnett.”
“It’s clear that the majority of Gwinnettians want car and transit to be a part of the network,” the report said. “It may be impractical, given the pattern of growth Gwinnett has experienced, to assume that vehicular transport will ever be surpassed as the main form of transportation in the county, but it is evident that residents and workers value choice in their individual transportation plans.”
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