I have two very quick responses.
First, transportation planning and land use planning have to happen together. I find many governments split those up, and it can't be that way. They have to be looked at together.
Second, Mr. Slack spoke of partnerships, and governments really have to work more proactively with the private sector. For example, I'm convinced that transportation in outlying regions would be better served by the private sector than by transit agencies.
I can tell you off-line how to pursue some of those ideas.