Dutchess County Strategic Plan 2020-2045
Moving Dutchess Forward is a long-range transportation plan for Dutchess County, New York, aiming to improve the county's transportation system over 25 years. The plan humanizes transportation planning by focusing on how the system enables residents to access basic life needs. It is structured around four goals: Learn (anticipate and adapt to changes), Assess (provide safe and convenient access for all), Advocate (promote smart transportation and land use policies), and Invest (make transformative investments while maintaining fiscal constraint). The vision is to achieve a safer, more reliable, resilient, and equitable public transportation system by 2045, including significant investments in road and bridge maintenance, safety, walking, bicycling, and transit improvements.