Making it Better Conference
Commissioner Tom Sorel
Minnesota Department of Transportation
November 15, 2011
MnDOT Strategic Vision
 Global leader in transportation committed to upholding
public needs and collaboration with internal and external
partners to create a safe, efficient and sustainable
transportation system for the future.
Understanding and Responding to
Customers
Online
Customer
Community
Quality of Life
Annual
Measurement
Tracking
New input tool for
timely customer
feedback
Determines what ‘s
important to MN
(customers)
Performance
tracking over
time
11 Identified Quality of Life Categories
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Education
Employment/ finances
Environment
Housing
Family, friends &
neighbors
• Health
• Local amenities
• Recreation &
entertainment
• Safety & Security
• Spirituality & individual
psychic (serenity)
• Transportation
MnDOT Sustainability Policy
Statement
Sustainable transportation practices respect,
support and (where possible) regenerate
environmental systems, the economy and
society over many generations. This requires
balancing three components:
Minnesota GO - 50 Year Vision
• Minnesota’s multimodal transportation system
maximizes the Health of People, the environment and
our economy.
– Connects Minnesota’s primary assets – the people, natural
resources and businesses within the state – to each other
and to markets and resources outside the state and country
– Provides safe, convenient, efficient and effective movement
of people and goods
– Is flexible and nimble enough to adapt to changes in society,
technology, the environment and the economy
Minnesota GO - 50 Year Vision
• Transportation system focused on:
– Quality of Life:
• Recognizes and respects the importance, significance and context of
place – not just as destinations, but also where people live, work, learn,
play and access services
• Is accessible regardless of socio-economic status or individual ability
– Environmental Health:
• Is designed in such a way that it enhances the community around it and
is compatible with natural systems
• Minimizes resource use and pollution
– Economic Competitiveness
• Enhances and supports Minnesota’s role in a globally competitive
economy as well as the international significance and connections of
MN’s trade centers
• Attracts human and financial capital to the state
Non-Motorized Transportation
Pilot Program
• Minneapolis and surrounding communities one of four
areas to receive $25 million in federal funding to
increase bicycling and walking
• More than 75 miles of new bikeways and sidewalks in
the Twin Cities
• Biking has increased 33 percent
• Walking has increased 17 percent
Safe Routes to School
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Targeted initiative
Aligns with Quality of Life
Collaboration
68 Infrastructure
projects funded
ADA Collaborative
• $2.5 million annually through FY ‘15 beyond
investments in the regular construction program
• Quality improvements to nearly 1,000 curb
ramps this year
• Development and initial deployment of a
sidewalk inventory
MnDOT is on a journey!
Thank You!
Tom Sorel, MnDOT Commissioner
[email protected]