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A. To promote the implementation of related SRTS non-infrastructure <br />recommendations that coincide with Bicycle Safety Task Force <br />recommendations. <br />Message: The County’s school-age children are a part of our bicycling community, <br />and <br />1) Making bicycling to school a safer and more appealing transportation option <br />encourages a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age. <br />2) Facilitating the planning, development, and implementation of projects and <br />activities will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air <br />pollution in the vicinity of our schools. <br />Target Audiences: Primary: Orange County School Board, Orange County elected <br />officials and staff, and parents and other residents; secondary: motorists and cyclists <br />who use Orange County roads (many do not live in Orange County) <br />Safety benefit: Make bicycling to school safer for children <br /> <br />IX. Creation of a Future Task Force to Study Infrastructure <br />Problem: Despite the efforts of this task force to make Orange County roads safer, <br />some cyclists or potential cyclists will prefer infrastructure and greenways <br />improvements. Because improvements to infrastructure were beyond the scope of this <br />task force, we recommend that the BOCC appoint a task force that can look at <br />infrastructure and possible funding sources for it. <br />Goal: <br />A. To offer additional opportunities for active transportation for residents and visitors <br />to our county <br />Message: Greenways and bike infrastructure are part of the complete streets policies <br />set forth by NCDOT. There are recommendations for rural areas as well as for urban <br />areas. Exploring these areas could enhance the cycling experience for several <br />different types of riders. <br />Target audience: Cyclists and potential cyclists (as well as walkers and hikers) <br /> <br /> <br /> 74