By Joey Chenoweth | Coolidge Examiner
When thinking about land use and city planning, transportation does not automatically come to mind. But during the second of a series of public meeting discussing different aspects of the Coolidge general plan, that issue was placed under scrutiny.
“Land use and circulation go hand in hand,” said Growth Management Director Rick Miller. “It’s very important that we focus on how our circulation, including topics like our connection to freeway corridors.”
The technical name for transportation planning is “circulation”, which refers more to the ability of vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists to get across town, which can save a lot of headaches if done well.
“I hate driving across Tucson, because they haven’t really planned their transportation system really well,” Miller said. “In contrast, I think Phoenix has done a very good job with their transportation plan. So we have to look at that.”
A few years ago, the Coolidge-Florence Transportation Plan was conceived to try to pave the future of circulation in the two towns. But according to Jim Townsend, a transportation consultant from Wilson and Co. who gave the presentation at the meeting, the environment has changed.
