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As noted throughout the DEIS's section on impacts to low- income and minority <br />populations, despite the possible negative impacts, many positive impacts will accrue to the <br />affected communities. These include new employment prospects and greater mobility and <br />connectivity with other communities through the greater access to reliable public <br />transportation. 86 We agree that in many ways, low income and people of color communities <br />stand to benefit from the D-0 LRT project, but we nonetheless encourage GoTriangle to <br />continue to carefully analyze and avoid potential impacts to these communities. <br />V. Conclusion <br />We are thrilled to offer our support for the D-0 LRT project and to submit these <br />overwhelmingly positive comments regarding the project. As discussed above, the D-0 LRT <br />system represents an opportunity to improve the public transportation network in the region, <br />while driving compact, prosperous growth and development in the face of future population <br />growth in the D -O Corridor. In turn, the D-0 LRT project corresponds to environmental, health, <br />and community benefits. We urge GoTriangle to enhance its analysis and address our limited <br />concerns regarding the project. We look forward to continuing to work with GoTriangle in <br />advancing this exciting public transit investment. <br />16 Id. at 5- 3 -5 -35. <br />Sincerely, <br />yry�_ "__­----- - <br />Kym Hunter <br />Staff Attorney <br />C_�._, -Vm�� <br />Ramona McGee <br />Associate Attorney <br />16 <br />