Each year, the Chamber membership through volunteer committees recommend various position statements and resolutions to the Board of Directors regarding important issues and projects impacting the business community. Below are the Board approved positions since 2005 relating to regional infrastructure development.

06.26.08—Capital Metro Fare Increase (pdf <1MB)

08.23.07—CAMPO TIP Amendments (pdf <1MB)

07.13.05—Name SH 130 for Congressman Jake Pickle (pdf <1MB)

3.24.05—CAMPO 2030 Plan (pdf <1MB)

This two and half hour forum was offered to Chamber members interested in learning which agencies are responsible for addressing congestion in the region, obstacles and solutions. Below is the agenda and copies of the presentations from the forum.

• Agenda
• Planning Central Texas Transportation Infrastructure
• Funding Transportation Infrastructure: Issues & Approaches
• Building and Maintaining Central Texas Highways
• Transit—Capital Metro
• Transit—Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail District

This forum focused on the transportation financial crisis and how regional transportation projects are funded and funding trends and challenges. Below are the agenda, speaker bios and copies of the presentations from the forum.

• Agenda and Bios
• Funding Transportation: Sources, Needs and Challenges
• National Examples

From time to time, Chamber committees or staff develop informational documents for the membership. Occasionally guest speakers for the Chamber Board or Committees provide handouts or power point presentations. Below are recent materials and presentations related to infrastructure.

08.07.08—Austin-San Antonio Freight Rail Presentation (pdf 1.65 MB)
06.05.08—City of Austin Bicycle and Pedestrian Update (pdf <1 MB)
05.01.08—Mobility Authority Presentation (pdf <1 MB)
04.03.08—Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail District update (pdf 5.4 MB)
03.06.08— Cap Metro Dillo Task Force (pdf <1 MB)
02.07.08—Cap Metro Market Study Presentation
12.06.07—TXDOT Bridge Presentation (pdf 2.25 MB)
05.03.07—Capital Metro Commuter Rail Update (pdf <1 MB)
05.03.07—Capital Metro Financial Update (pdf <1 MB)
04.05.07—Sustainable City Presentation – Cid Galindo (pdf 14 MB)
12.21.06—Chamber Recommendations to CAMPO (pdf < 1 MB)
06.22.06—DAA Presentation on Downtown Development (pdf 1.5 MB)
06.21.06—Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Presentation to Austin 50 (pdf 1.3 MB)
06.15.06—Texas Aviation Association Presentation (pdf <1 MB)
05.11.06 —CAMPO Land Use Presentation (pdf 3 MB)
04.13.06 —Trans Texas Corridor — 35 Update (pdf 1.57 MB)
04.06.06 —Capital Metro Future Connections (pdf 3 MB)
03.23.06 —Transportation Funding Crisis(pdf 3 MB)
03.09.06 —TXDOT Update on Texas and Central Texas Freight Studies (pdf <1 MB)
11.10.05—SH 130 Report (pdf 1.13MB)
11.10.05—SH 130 Update (pdf 1.8MB)
10.13.05—Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail District Update (pdf 3.65MB)
09.08.05—Capital Metro All Systems Go! Update (pdf 2.50MB)

Take on Traffic is an initiative of the Austin Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Central Texas business community organizations to support the implementation of a comprehensive, regional transportation system that includes new roads, new toll roads, new rapid bus service and new passenger rail service.

September 17, 2008, Take on Traffic held a Commute Solutions Luncheon to provide employers with tools to assist employees with increasing fuel costs. The CAMPO presentation illustrated employer led programs as well as resources that can be provided directly to employees. Capital Metro detailed the various services available to individuals or businesses offered within and outside their service area. View the presentations below. Contact information for the appropriate staff for more information at each agency is on the last page of each presentation.

CAMPO Presentation

Capital Metro Presentation

AMD was the winner of the 2008 Greater Austin Business Award for large business in the Take On Traffic category. Read the results of the program below.

AMD's Go Green Commuter Program

This sample survey has been used to study commuting habits and develop strategies to address common problems faced by commuters.

Sample Survey for Commuting Habits

A key benefit that the Chamber offers its membership is exposure to best practices and lessons learned in other communities about issues also impacting Central Texas.

2008 InterCity Visit to Vancouver, British Columbia

2007 InterCity Visit to San Diego, CA

2006 InterCity Visit to Portland, OR

2005 InterCity Visit to Denver, CO

Priority Issues

Priority issues for 2008 include supporting improvements to the regional, multi-modal transportation system to ensure a comprehensive transportation plan that supports a robust economy and to communicate accomplishments and influence more effectively in the community. To accomplish these goals the Regional Infrastructure and Development department plan to build support for projects that support comprehensive, regional mobility, provide community leadership exposure to best-practices and lessons learned in benchmark communities and monitor other infrastructure issues for action in support of economic growth.