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5 <br />S <br />A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY <br />FOR THE RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA (2001-05-Z1/R-4) <br />WHEREAS, the Mayors of Chapel Hill, Cary, Durham and Raleigh have met and developed a <br />Regional Transportation Strategy for the Research Triangle,Region ofNorth Carolina; and, <br />WHEREAS, the Strategy outlines the. long-term, multi-modal transportation needs of the region, <br />quantifies those needs, and identifies several potential sources of revenue; and, <br />WHEREAS, the Strategy's proposal for surface streets includes proposed new surface streets for <br />Wake and Durham counties but none for Orange~County; and, <br />WHEREAS, the Chapel Hill Town Council places higher priority on transit, managed lanes and <br />bicycle and pedestrian improvements than on roadway improvements; <br />WHEREAS, the Council has received public comment on the Strategy at business meetings on <br />May 7 and May 21; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the <br />Council hereby endorses the Regional Transportation Strategy for the Research Triangle Region <br />of North Carolina. <br />This the 21st of May, 2001. <br />