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b. establishes system maintenance, preservation and operation as a priority for <br /> funding; <br /> <br /> c. ensures the greatest possible flexibility for the use of funds to meet local needs; <br /> <br /> d. supports the development of funding mechanisms to fund transit, including <br /> access to transit and elderly and disabled funding; <br /> <br /> e. encourages transportation cost analysis to consider tolls, congestion pricing and <br /> access management alternatives; and the indexing of transportation revenue to <br /> counteract the effects of inflation and improvements in vehicle mileage; <br /> <br /> f. encourages the coordination of land use and transportation planning and <br /> implementation; <br /> <br /> g. supports livable communities and innovative strategies, like nodal development, <br /> to improve transportation efficiency; and <br /> <br /> h. preserves all local option transportation system funding alternatives including <br /> local option fuel taxes and local transportation system maintenance fees. <br /> <br /> 1. HIGHWAY TRUST FUND <br /> <br /> The City will continue to work for funding that meets the needs of the community. <br /> Expenditures from the Highway Trust Fund should continue to be dedicated to a <br /> comprehensive, integrated system of streets, highways and other transportation systems. <br /> Long-term preservation of the existing public investment in the transportation system <br /> should be the first funding priority for Trust Fund revenues. <br /> <br /> Distribution of the Highway Trust Fund should be equitable and should be made <br /> cooperatively with local jurisdictions. Priority funding for projects should be considered <br /> when a local match is available, either in direct project financing or in right-of-way <br /> acquisition, design and engineering. <br /> <br /> Recommendations: <br /> <br /> 1. Support Trust Fund use for: <br /> <br /> a. bike path right-of-way acquisition, construction and maintenance; <br /> <br /> b. public transit; and <br /> <br /> c. alternative transportation modes, including, but not limited to, light rail, <br /> electric trolley and shuttle bus systems. <br /> <br />City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2005 Session 19 <br /> <br /> <br />