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~a <br />The Three Scenarios: <br />Strategies for Connecting the Region <br />~.~ ~_:_ <br />h =~ . ~ , <br />,~~ ~ -x <br />r~.~'. <br />s ~~~~ +~ -~'~-~ <br />• `7 ~~ •~ ~~ ~~ <br />~~ <br />~ 3;,~ - <br />~~ t ~~ `~ <br />s° <br />lthough each of the 28 table <br />groups created their own <br />unique map, common themes <br />and strategies emerged. For <br />example, many tables focused on <br />centering development around transit <br />nodes and corridors. The Reality <br />Check organizers identified three <br />scenarios that represented similar <br />strategies employed by other tables. <br />Some analyses and comparisons of the <br />impacts among the three scenarios are <br />presented in the charts on this page. <br />The three tables showed some <br />differences. For example, the <br />Dispersed scenario placed more <br />transit, while the Clustered scenario <br />added more roads (see below). The <br />Dispersed scenario placed more new <br />development on currently undeveloped <br />areas, whereas the Compact scenario <br />concentrated growth in areas with <br />existing development, increasing <br />density in developed areas compared <br />to the other two scenarios. <br />The Results Summit attendees <br />voted on the one scenario that would <br />be the best example of quality growth <br />for the region. The Clustered Scenario <br />received the most votes, followed by <br />IMPROVED ROADS 8r TRANSIT <br />$2U ~, <br />~~ <br /> <br />Road Costs ~ Transit Costs (billions) <br />Suggested transportation investments overlapped with <br />recent recommendations from the Special Transit <br />Advisory Commission on improving transit in the region. <br />Compact, and then Dispersed. These <br />scenarios help the region understand <br />various options available for quality <br />growth. Taken together, the three <br />scenarios have common elements that <br />will help guide future action: <br />Improved Transit <br />Well-Designed Compact, Mixed- <br />Use Development <br />Green Spaces and Natural <br />Resources <br />n;~ Jobs/Housing Balance <br />ANNUAL REDUCED VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED <br />PER HOUSEHOLD <br />Clustered Compact Dispersed <br />Transportation investments and density affect the number of vehicles <br />miles traveled (and therefore greenhouse gas emissions) per household <br />in each scenario. This graph shows VMT reduction from the current <br />average. <br />Page3 <br />Clustered Compact Dispersed <br />