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Board voices support for exploring a Transportation Demand Management policy
Summary
Staff introduced the concept of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) policy to reduce congestion, increase transit use and cut emissions; board members expressed conceptual support and staff will pursue grant assistance and further development toward possible late‑2024 adoption.
Township staff introduced the idea of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) policy — a planning tool designed to reduce vehicle congestion, encourage transit and lower transportation‑related emissions — and asked the board for conceptual support to pursue development.
Staff said the TDM policy aligns with the township’s Climate Action Plan and comprehensive plan goals and that TMA Bucks is seeking grant funding to help consult and implement the policy. The presentation cited local examples (Lower Merion Township and a neighborhood initiative in Upper Dublin) and projected a mid‑to‑late‑2024 timeline for adoption with long‑term implementation thereafter.
Board members who spoke expressed support for exploring the policy and for leveraging TMA Bucks’ grant assistance; no formal resolution or vote was taken at the meeting, and staff said a future resolution would outline specific policy directives to staff for implementation tools.
