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pedestrians and bicycles... We can promote <br /> strong communities with mixed-income <br /> housing located close to transit in walkable <br /> neighborhoods." <br /> More reasons for optimism <br /> Potential for additional <br /> federal transit $ from <br /> pending cap &trade bill <br /> Bus ridership still strong <br /> despite lower gas prices <br /> Recession has slowed revenue, but also <br /> moderated construction costs <br /> Professor Roland Stephen (NCSU PhD Econ Dept): <br /> `Triangle poised to be among the first metro <br /> regions to recover from the recession' <br /> Next Steps <br /> Incorporate ridership analysis insights <br /> Continue to refine assumptions <br /> Continue to assess risks <br /> Consider priorities for bus and rail in <br /> Orange County <br /> Comments by Commissioner Gordon concerning federal commendations for this regional <br /> planning process are given below: <br /> Commissioner Gordon noted that the first two benchmarks in Triangle Transit's presentation <br /> include the Special Transit Advisory Commission (STAC) plan and the 2035 Long Range <br /> Transportation Plan (LRTP). The STAC advised the two metropolitan planning organizations <br /> on the transit components of the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan. <br /> The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) and <br /> Triangle Transit received commendations from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) <br /> and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for their work on these regional plans which were <br /> completed in collaboration with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) <br /> and others. The federal official who announced these FHWA/FTA commendations at a DCHC <br /> MPO meeting said that it was unusual for a group to receive them since they were not <br /> awarded very often. <br /> First, DCHC MPO and Triangle Transit and others were commended "for their collaborative <br /> efforts in the STAC report and implementing transit goals in their transportation systems." <br />