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1  <br />  <br />Guide to Items of Orange County Interest in the <br />DCHC MPO 2045 MTP Preferred Option <br /> <br /> Orange County Base-line Data Used as Guide Totals: <br /> <br />Guide Totals <br />The numbers and headings in parentheses show the data used in the 2040 MTP <br /> <br />Data Type 2013 <br />(2010) <br />2045 <br />(2040) <br />Growth % Increase Annual <br />Rate <br />Population 139,289 <br />(134,325) <br />197,867 <br />(197,675) <br />55,578 <br />(63,350) <br />40% <br />(47%) <br />1.3% <br />(1.1%) <br />Employment 64,212 <br />(70,491) <br />107,791 <br />(119,787) <br />43,579 <br />(49,296) <br />68% <br />(70%) <br />1.8% <br />(1.8%) <br />Sources: State Office of Budget and Management for population and Woods and Poole Economics for <br />employment. <br /> <br /> Goals and Objectives <br />Goals Objectives <br />I. Protect Environment <br />and Minimize Climate <br />Change <br />A. Reduce mobile source emissions, GHG, and energy consumption <br />B. Reduce the negative impacts on the natural and cultural <br />environment <br />II. Connect People A. Connect people to jobs, education and other important destinations <br />using all modes <br />B. Ensure transportation needs are met for all populations (especially <br />the aging and youth, economically disadvantaged, mobility impaired, <br />and minorities) <br />III. Promote Multimodal <br />and Affordable Travel <br />Choices <br />A. Enhance transit services, amenities and facilities <br />B. Improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities <br />C. Increase utilization of affordable non-auto travel modes <br />IV. Manage Congestion & <br />System Reliability <br />A. Allow people and goods to move with minimal congestion and time <br />delay, and greater predictability. B. Promote Travel Demand <br />Management (TDM, such as carpool, vanpool and park-and-ride) <br />C. Enhance Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS, such as ramp <br />metering, dynamic signal phasing and vehicle detection systems) <br />V. Improve Infrastructure <br />Condition <br />A. Increase proportion of highways and highway assets in 'Good' <br />condition <br />B. Maintain transit vehicles, facilities and amenities in the best <br />operating condition. <br />C. Improve the condition of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and <br />amenities <br />D. Improve response time to infrastructure repairs <br />VI. Ensure Equity and <br />Participation <br />A. Ensure that transportation investments do not create a <br />disproportionate burden for any community <br />B. Enhance public participation among all communities <br />VII. Promote Safety and <br />Health <br />A. Increase safety of travelers and residents <br />B. Promote public health through transportation choices <br />VIII. <br />Stimulate Economic <br />Vitality <br />A. Improve freight movement <br />B. Link land use and transportation <br />C. Target funding to the most cost-effective solutions <br />D. Improve project delivery for all modes <br />Attachment 2 166