The City of Sierra Vista Strategic Leadership Plan, 2011-2013 identifies five transportation goals and objectives based on the transportation and quality of life needs of the Sierra Vista community. Two of these goals and objectives address reducing reliance on single-occupancy vehicle trips. This study will identify opportunities to make the existing transportation system and resources work better and more efficiently, minimize the need for increased roadway capacity, and reduce congestion. The study will propose reasonable, implementable, and community-supported recommendations to reduce reliance on single-occupancy vehicle trips and provide the community with a variety of safe and efficient transportation choices. This will be achieved by:

• Conducting a survey of commuting patterns of residents of Sierra Vista and of nearby Fort Huachuca
• Analyzing opportunities for reducing single-occupancy vehicle trips, increasing alternate mode usage, and reducing overall motor vehicle travel commute trips
• Developing a Travel Reduction Plan that will address the current and long-range transportation needs of the Sierra Vista community by identifying actionable transportation demand management strategies

The City of Sierra Vista Transportation Efficiency Study will be conducted according to a cooperative planning process involving stakeholders that include public agency staff, elected officials, and the public.  Throughout the study, information will be presented to and solicited from stakeholders through individual interviews, public meetings, and other means of communication.