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Goals Page Action Strategies Suggested Entities to be Involved in Strategy F;Timeframe <br /> uggested <br /> f# Implementation <br /> Environment 47 ENW3- 1 a) Conduct a scientifically-valid survey of a representative sample of residents to determine Town and county planning departments , possibly an outside ST <br /> and Land Use interest and willingness to use various alternative forms of transportation . transportation consultant <br /> Goal 47 ENV-3-2a) Designate specific locations for public transportation nodes through the county. Nodes will BOCC , CHIC , CBA, HC, MCC , relevant MPOs , Triangle Transit ST <br /> Create accommodate pedestrians , parking and bicycle racks, and be interconnected by dedicated Authority , Orange Public Transit, town and county planning departments <br /> Environmentally public transportation corridors . and boards <br /> Sustainable 47 ENV-3-2b ) Increase bus service between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill/Carrboro . BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , MCC, relevant MPOs , Triangle Transit ST <br /> Authority Orange Public Transit, town and county planning departments <br /> Transportation <br /> and boards <br /> Systems that Meet <br /> People 's Needs 47 ENV-3-2c) Lobby for increased federal and state funding for public transportation . BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC , MCC , relevant MPOs , Triangle Transit ST <br /> Authority, NC DOT , UNC-CH <br /> 47 ENW3-2d) Expand the public and special transportation network, both in frequency and location . BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC, MCC , relevant MPOs , Triangle Transit ST to MT <br /> Authority , Orange Public Transit, town and county planning departments <br /> and boards , UNC-CH <br /> 47 ENV-3-2e) Place park and ride lots at appropriate locations . BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , MCC, relevant MPOs , Triangle Transit ST <br /> Authority, Orange Public Transit, town and county planning departments <br /> and boards , UNC-CH <br /> 48 ENV-3-3a) Work with UNC to make the main UNC campus an auto-limited zone . UNGCH , BOCC , CHTC , Triangle Transit Authority, CH Transit, relevant ST <br /> town and county planning depts and boards <br /> 48 ENV-3-3b) Conduct an analysis of potential areas and a way to transition to auto4imited zones in CHTC , CBA, town planning boards and departments ST <br /> downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro . <br /> 48 ENV-3-3c) Encourage Hillsborough to explore the possibility of creating an auto-limited zone in a portion HC , Hillsborough and county planning boards and departments , BOCC ST to MT <br /> of the downtown areas. <br /> 48 ENV-3-3d) Provide frequent shuttle service from park and ride lots to the University and downtowns . UNGCH , BOCC , CHTC, CBA, Triangle Transit Authority, relevant town ST <br /> and county planning departments and boards <br /> 48 ENV-3-3e) Provide dedicated bus-only lanes to shuttle people from park and ride lots to UNC campus , UNC-CH , BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC , MCC , relevant MPOs, Triangle MT <br /> downtown discharge nodes and other frequently visited destinations . Transit Authority, NC DOT , town and county planning departments and <br /> boards <br /> 48 ENV-3-3f) Encourage phasing out of use of private auto lots at high schools. BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , MCC , school boards MT <br /> 48 ENV-3-4a) Build bicycle lanes on all major thoroughfares within urban areas of the county . CHTC, CBA, HC , MCC , NC DOT , MPOs , town planning departments MT <br /> and boards <br /> 48 ENV-34b ) Include paved shoulder (4' wide) for all upgrades to major and minor thoroughfares (re- BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC, MCC , NC DOT, MPOs , town and county ST <br /> paving or widening ) . planning departments and boards <br /> 48 ENV-340 Require all urban thoroughfares to have sidewalks and all rural thoroughfares to have BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC, MCC , NC DOT, MPOs , town and county ST <br /> shoulders for bicyclists and pedestrians. planning departments and boards <br /> 48 ENV-34d) Build sidewalks between schools and residential areas. BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , MCC, town and county planning departments ST <br /> and boards <br /> ST to MT <br /> 48 ENV-3-4e) Create safe pedestrian crossings to transverse major highways where needed . CHTC, CBA, HC , MCC , NC DOT, town planning departments <br />