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Public Involvement
<br />The goal of the 2030 LRTP public involvement process is to develop and support an early,
<br />full and effective exchange of information and ideas among all transportation stakeholders
<br />in the metropolitan area. The MPO employed a wide range of techniques to promote
<br />citizen involvement, including direct mailings, open houses, public meetings in all parts of
<br />the metropolitan area, and newspaper advertisements.
<br />One of the premises of the updated public involvement process is the MPO's commitment
<br />to increase public understanding of how transportation decisions are made, and to
<br />encourage participation in the planning process. With this goal in mind, MPO developed a
<br />website and published two newsletters.
<br />Socio- Economic & Demographic Forecasts
<br />Accurate forecasts of future population, households, and employment are essential
<br />components of effective transportation planning. Local jurisdictions and the Lead Planning
<br />agency (LPA) are responsible for preparing these forecasts for the MPO. The forecast
<br />project began with generation of County totals for population, households and
<br />employment. It is assumed that implementation of the 2030 LRTP would have a
<br />significant impact on land use because most of the proposed transportation systems are
<br />either new capital highway and fixed guideway projects or widening/expansion of existing
<br />highway and transit infrastructure.
<br />With the socio- economic forecast for the proposed 2030 LRTP, MPO wide job levels are
<br />expected to grow 89% from 2002 to 2030 and population is expected to increase by 72%
<br />over the same period. Substantial population and job growth is also projected in Durham,
<br />Orange, and Chatham Counties. The growth forecasts for 2030 are shown in the following
<br />table and graphs.
<br />Population, Households, and Employment Forecasts for 2030
<br />iBl
<br />.........................
<br />MPO Counties
<br />.................................................................. ............................
<br />1990 Census
<br />..... ........ ....... ...........................................................................................
<br />2000 Census (percent
<br />...............................
<br />2030 Forecasts
<br />change)
<br />(% change from 2000)
<br />Population
<br />Durham
<br />181,835
<br />223,314 (23 %)
<br />374,117 (68 %)
<br />Orange
<br />93,851
<br />118,227 (26 %)
<br />177,948 (51 %)
<br />Chatham
<br />38,759
<br />49,329 (27 %) 1
<br />118,883 (141 %)
<br />MPO Total
<br />3141445
<br />390,870 (24 %) E
<br />670,948 (72 %)
<br />Households
<br />Durham
<br />72,297
<br />89,015 (23 %) '
<br />141,672 (59 %)
<br />Orange
<br />36,104
<br />45,863 (27 %)
<br />79,793 (74 %)
<br />Chatham
<br />15,293
<br />19,741 (29 %)
<br />30,143 (53 %)
<br />MPO Total ............................................
<br />........ . ............................................ _. ............................... ....
<br />............................... .123,694......................
<br />......................._154,619 (25 %)
<br />............................................. ........E
<br />251,608 (63 %)
<br />........................................................................................ ...............................
<br />Employment
<br />Durham
<br />115,549
<br />167,186 (45 %)
<br />337,023 (74 %)
<br />Orange 1
<br />51,870
<br />63,660 (23 %)
<br />108,486 (63 %)
<br />Chatham l
<br />21,380
<br />26,460 (24 %)
<br />39,558 (50 %)
<br />MPO Total IL
<br />188,799
<br />257,306 (36 %)
<br />485,067 (89 %)
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