Agenda - 11-01-2022; 5-c - 2022 Orange County Transit Plan Update

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01 introduction. it nsit plan transit - plan A document and financial strategy s Orange describing public transportation investments that reflect the community's needs , values , and IC :)n o n e? priorities . This section describes the "nuts and bolts" of the planning process including the reasons Orange County plans for public transportation and the benefits of planning today for tomorrow's needs. t its most basic level, the Orange County potential transit riders) and allocating available funding to meet Transit Plan Update describes a strategy these various needs. This is not a simple task and there are not for using funding collected through the '"right" or "wrong" ways to do it. These decisions are informed by county's transit tax over the next 20 years. But, the community's values and "trade-offs" must be considered and if we look closer, the Orange County Transit Plan weighed based on needs, goals, and resources. Update also tells a story about people and places - how the county became what it is today and Guided by five core values, the Orange County Transit Plan Update where the county is headed in the future. describes how the county will invest in improvements to the types (modes), locations (routes], and schedules (frequency and span] of The Transit Plan Update guides important transit services offered in Orange County. decisions in Orange County related to how we will use developed and undeveloped land, where _ we can or should accommodate new growth andvalues. development, and what types of transportation Equity: Prioritize the transit needs under-served options will be available to us. These decisions _ _ _ includes directly and indirectly impact where we live, 'r tra ' pendent ' historically work, learn, shop, and play and the opportunities, • '• • • • ' lower-income services,and resources available to us.Therefore, neighborhoods, - • and rural communities. this plan is also concerned with equity, ensuring that 1] the benefits of public transportation Environmental Sustainability: Prioritize accessible investments support community members who are the most reliant on transit service; and 2] ' convenientithexisting public transportation investments support land or planned • density development use and development that is resilient,sustainable, and affordable. Economic Prosperity: increasing access Why Plan for Transit? to jobs and opportunities. Transit is more than just a way for riders to get Affordable Attainable of Life: from one point to another. Transit connects people to employment opportunities, improvesconnections ' affordablehousing, environmental outcomes by reducing the number recreation, - • arts - • cultural opportunities. of cars on the road,supports active transportation (walking, biking, rolling], and gives people the Transportation and Access for All: Prioritize transit freedom to go where they want, when they want. for the most Qservice that increases transit access Transit planning requires understanding and balancing the needs of all transit riders (even people to the mostplaces.