The New Mobility West initiative, a program aimed at improving transportation systems in inter-mountain west communities, announced Durango as one of four areas selected to receive free technical assistance during the 2015 winter months, according to a city of Durango news release.
New Mobility West, or NMW, provides communities across the Rocky Mountain West with the tools and resources necessary to become stronger, more prosperous places through building smarter transportation systems, the release said.
New Mobility West offers technical assistance to communities in this region looking to generate real, on-the-ground progress with targeted issues and opportunities at the nexus of transportation planning and community development.
Beyond their local impact, these assistance projects create models that inform and inspire smart transportation and land use throughout the region.
Recipient communities are selected through a competitive application process, and those selected receive technical assistance at no charge.
“We are thrilled to be working with these communities,” said Jillian Sutherland, manager of the New Mobility West initiative, in the news release. “While there were many worthy applications, we are excited to work with these communities to help them develop local solutions to their mobility and land-use challenges.”
For more information on the New Mobility West technical assistance program, visit www.newmobilitywest.org/community-assistance.
vguthrie@durangoherald.com
