Develop policies and initiatives that will improve the quality of life for residents and improve the competitiveness of business.

Committee Chairs

Humberto P. Alonso, Jr., Chair PBS&J	William Anido, Vice Chair City of Miami	Enrique A. Crooks, Vice Chair EAC Consulting, Inc.

2008-2009 Goals

• Develop recommendations that ensure an efficient transit and mobility system linked to workforce needs.

• Develop an action plan to support business operations and alternatives that reduce congestion such as staggered business work hours, alternative modes of transportation, downtown loading/delivery zones and freight.

• Develop recommendations to ensure that efficient state-of-the-art traffic operations and management technologies are implemented such as traffic signal synchronization, open road tolling and managed lanes.

• Work with various partner organizations to integrate regional transportation plans and develop corresponding support strategies.

• Facilitate discussion and develop recommendations to engage the Chamber as a supporter and influencer of the various transportation and infrastructure funding alternatives such as protection of the State Transportation Trust Fund, federal re-authorization, state funding, local funding (sales tax and fares), and public/private partnerships.

• Support major transportation and infrastructure projects such as the Port Tunnel, MIC/Earlington Heights Connector, Orange Line and City of Miami Streetcar.

Information You Can Use

Are you on the list of the Best Workplaces for Commuters?

Click on the image above to view the Miami Intermodal Center website. 

The Port of Miami Tunnel Project Report - This report is very informative regarding the tunnel project, other ingress and egress potential options, the RFP process and other issues. To view copy click here.

What’s New at MIA - A presentation by Jose Abreu, Director of Miami International Airport. To see pictures from the album click here.

Helpful Links

Miami-Dade Transit
Miami International Airport
The Port of Miami
The Metropolitan Planning Organization
The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority
The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Florida Department of Transportation
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority

Port of Miami Tunnel