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enlist and promote a less intensive vehicle use program, The benefits are both ~~ tangible (i,e. lowering associated offsite and offsite capital costs for parking and road improvements respectively) and intangible (i.e. air quality and safety). The prescriptive parking standards of the Town of Carrboro (i,e. justify the amount of parking needed) should also take into consideration that major events could be accommodated from offsite locations using shuttle services, An example would be using Culbreth Middle School as aPark-and-Ride shuttle opportunity. Reduced parking numbers, as well as reduced parking space and aisle size, could also reduce capital casts and impervious area deleterious effects. Reduced parking size alone could save 35% in cost and area coverage. The number of parking spaces noted in Addendum B, Item 1 could be modified to reflect the memo noted originally on page 36-38 of the April 13 BOCG agenda item 10b, ar as enclosed herein. The reduction of 95 parking spaces plus a reduction in parking space size could effectuate an approximate 35% reduction in parking area. Items 7a, 7f Park and Ride Shuttle/Climate-Controlled Park-and-Ride Bus Shelter The Town of Carrboro and Orange County staffs agree that the feasibility and success of the above concept of providing the opportunity for parents, students and teachers to shuttle in to the school is dependent on a research study and education of the idea, This research should be part of the TIA with a concurrent or subsequent program development by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District. The cost of a shelter could range from $60,000-75,000, The cost of a shuttle could range from $45,000-50,000 with the cost of a bus being in the $70,000 range, These cost estimates do not include operation. Pursuit of this Park-and-Ride program could be integral to reduce parent, student and teacher vehicle miles traveled in the general area around the schools. Using existing Park~and-Ride Tots that are appropriately placed to capture this traffic is important to begin the change in driving habits that are increasing traffic, affecting neighborhoods and reducing student safety. Parents that are presently using Park-and-Ride and public transit to assist in urban travel are good candidates to help their children begin understanding alternate modes of transportation. Item 7d Sidewalk Collaboration The purpose of this item is to provide a larger and safer walking zone by constructing missing segments of sidewalks. A meeting was held with Chapel Hill and Carrboro and the Orange County staffs to field identify sidewalk connectivity challenges along Culbreth Road and along Smith Level, Chapel Hill has completed sidewalk improvements east of Culbreth Middle School of a nature similar to the missing segment of sidewalk with adjacent steep slopes in Carrboro's jurisdiction. Both of those jurisdictions are working on a cost estimate