2.4.2.1 Reduce reliance on automobiles by encouraging alternative modes of transportation when cost effective and appropriate; maintain and increase the allocation of resources toward the development of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program in Provo that encourages employees to utilize alternative modes of transportation (other than the single-occupant vehicle). Encourage incentives for major employers to participate in rideshare, car pool or other employee trip reduction programs;

2.4.2.2 Prioritize and preserve the existing multimodal transportation system;

2.4.2.3 Identify adequate and sustainable funding to maintain existing transportation facilities;

2.4.2.4 Reduce delays and blockages due to trains and train crossings, possibly by providing additional pedestrian and vehicle overpasses to the Union Pacific railroad tracks;

2.4.2.5 Design streets to favor mass-transit options;

2.4.2.6 Secure future rights-of-way for all types of transportation systems;

2.4.2.7 Improve pedestrian safety by evaluating pedestrian crossings, sidewalks, trails and overpasses;

2.4.2.8 Develop a congestion management plan that will encourage flex-time, rideshare programs, alternative methods of parking, and discourage driving to work and school;

2.4.2.9 Work toward becoming a gold-level bicycle-friendly city;

2.4.2.10 Provide educational opportunities for how to safely use alternative transportation;

2.4.2.11 Amend zoning regulations to make new development and redevelopment more “user friendly” to bicyclists and pedestrians. Encourage businesses to provide appropriately designed and secure bicycle parking facilities;

2.4.2.12 Monitor street conditions and plan for the systematic resurfacing of streets, with emphasis on high-volume collector and arterial streets;

2.4.2.13 Continue to work with neighborhoods desiring to implement options provided by City ordinance for parking permit programs; and

2.4.2.14 Identify and support opportunities for the expansion of services and infrastructure supporting alternative fuel vehicles.