As professional transportation planner Aaron Sussman notes, "Where we live, how we live, and how we travel are deeply intertwined." This E-short edition from New Mexico 2050 concentrates on developments in transportation and the factors that will continue to shape the state's future, from population and housing to travel patterns and funding.

Aaron Sussman, MA in community planning, MA in Latin American studies, is a senior transportation planner with the New Mexico Mid-Region Council of Governments and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.