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2  <br />  <br />  <br /> <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 /> <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 />  <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 />  <br /> Maps showing Orange County <br />Description of Maps Orange County Maps: <br />New Household Density: Indicates following areas <br />increasing in household density: <br /> Hillsborough and South of Chapel Hill <br /> West Orange County north of I-85/I-40 <br /> Between Hillsborough and NC-54 <br /> Between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill/Carrboro <br />See pages 8-11 <br />New Employment Distribution: Indicates following areas <br />increasing in employment: <br /> East of Mebane along I-85/I-40 <br /> North of Hillsborough, along NC-57 <br /> Along MLK Blvd in Chapel Hill <br />See pages 12-15 <br /> <br /> 167