What kinds of studies are being performed to decide the alignment of the Green Line?
The Green Line study will examine the full range of potential benefits and impacts that may result from the alternatives under consideration. At the beginning of this study, we began by looking at the existing and future conditions in the study area, including: • Transportation data: existing and future congestion on major roadways; travel patterns in the study area and the region; existing transit services; and, transit ridership patterns. • Land use data: existing and future land use patterns; ongoing development; and, potential economic development opportunities. • Physical and environmental constraints: community resources; water resources; parklands; archaeological and historic resources; and, parklands. As the study progresses, more detailed work will be done to estimate the costs, ridership, benefits, and impacts associated with the project. The purpose of these studies will be to provide information to decision makers to allow them to make informed choices about which alternati
