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8 <br /> • Scenarios <br /> The 2045 MTP uses Connect 2045 Triangle model called Community Visualization (CommViz), two land <br /> use scenarios were generated based on the above population and employment guide totals. <br /> • Community Plan —based on local comprehensive plans and land use policies. <br /> • AIM-High—This scenario uses the Community Plan scenarios as a base but increases the land use <br /> density and mix around the future light rail. It is based on draft data from an ongoing regional study on <br /> rail station development potential, and though it pushes the limits it is still market possible. <br /> 2045 MTP Preferred option uses the AIM-High because it is "within the market possibilities of rail station <br /> development and it proved to have desired, positive impacts on the performance measures such as <br /> reduced overall congestion and delay." <br /> • Maps showing Orange County <br /> Description of Maps Orange County Maps: <br /> New Household Density: Indicates following areas See pages 8-11 <br /> increasing in household density: <br /> • Hillsborough and South of Chapel Hill <br /> • West Orange County north of 1-85/1-40 <br /> • Between Hillsborough and NC-54 <br /> • Between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill/Carrboro <br /> New Employment Distribution: Indicates following areas See pages 12-15 <br /> increasing in employment: <br /> • East of Mebane along 1-85/1-40 <br /> • North of Hillsborough, along NC-57 <br /> • Along MLK Blvd in Chapel Hill <br /> 2 <br />