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51 <br />Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and use planning. <br />I see a direct correlation between good transit service and affordable housing and land use planning. If land <br />planning with affordable housing is located along transit routes, it can be extremely beneficial to low income <br />individuals and families. It can either help reduce the dependence of the use for a car or eliminate the need <br />for a.car. <br />Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilities. <br />Public transportation services can improve the quality of life for individuals with handicaps and /or individuals <br />with disabilities. Public transportation could possible enable these individuals to be able to get out of their <br />homes for work, appointments, shopping, and social engagements. <br />Describe the importance with regards to economic opportunity. <br />Public transportation is needed for continued economic growth. Alternatives to driving and.increased.trafic. <br />delays is necessary for the Triangle Area. In the years I have lived in Orange County, the traffic has increased <br />greatly along the 1 -40 corridor. My commute time has increased from 25 minutes one way to often times 45 <br />minutes or longer, if I take 1 -40. 1 often take 1- 85/147, to avoid the increased traffic on 1 -40, especially in the <br />mornings into work. In my opinion, it would be good to have a transit route to RTP from Orange Co. To have <br />this transit option in place since Orange Co is growing, before a great influx of commuters clog the freeway, <br />as an option to get commuters off 1 -40, and reduce the increased traffic, could be very beneficial to Orange <br />Co. Especially now that the transit has routes to both Chapel Hill/ UNC and Durham /Duke are in place; <br />Have you had experiences with transit or other related issues in other places that could provide beneficial <br />information to this committee? (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words.) <br />I have been taking public transit on and off since I was a small child with my mother growing up in Pittsburgh, <br />PA. I took public transportation all through my college years in Pittsburgh PA. During this time I worked my <br />way through college and graduate school. With good public transportation, I was able to work and go to <br />school without the added expense of a private vehicle. I also took public transit when I lived in the San <br />Francisco Bay Area. I took Caltrain to work for many years with connecting shuttles to business parks, or <br />walked to work. <br />Please tell us why you would like to be on the GoTriangle Transit Advisory Committee. (Please limit your <br />response to 100 or fewer words.) <br />I have been in the Triangle area, Orange County for 10 years. I have taken public transportation on and off . <br />over that period of time. I also have taken routes that are not direct, using transfers and multiple transit <br />systems. Starting next year when my office moves to downtown Raleigh, I will again be taking public <br />transportation on a daily basis. I have experience using transit systems in other areas of the United States on <br />a regular basis, over a period of time. I feel that with my varied experience I would be an asset to the <br />committee. <br />