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APPENDIX G COMPREHENSIVE • <br /> IMPLEMENTATIONSTRATEGY • <br /> POTENTIAL <br /> TRANSPORTATIONYEAR LEAD <br /> Orange County Public <br /> T 1.1 Continue updating and executing Transportation,GoTriangle,Durham- <br /> the Orange County Transit Plan, Chapel Hill Metropolitan Planning <br /> addressing service gaps in Northern 2028 Transportation Organization(DCHC-MPO),Chapel <br /> OC and scheduling issues. Hill Transit, UNC-Chapel Hill and the <br /> towns of Chapel Hill,Carrboro and <br /> Hillsborough <br /> T 1.2 Transition to smaller,energy-efficient <br /> buses or vans during peak hours, <br /> providing more adequate and reliable 2024 Transportation Orange County Transportation <br /> services in response to measured <br /> demand. <br /> T 1.3 Explore innovative public TDM Coordinator,Orange County <br /> transportation options 2024 Transportation Transportation;EVS for Orange; <br /> "TransLoc."rideshare app features <br /> T 2.1 Initiate pilot marketing campaigns TDM Coordinator,Orange County <br /> that use innovative means/methods Transportation; PIO office to come <br /> to inform the community about public 2024 Transportation up with a'Just the Bus"or similar <br /> transportation options/programs/ campaign(s),distribute through <br /> incentives. communication networks <br /> T 2.2 Partner with chamber networks <br /> to develop education programs Hillsborough-Orange County <br /> around the OCCO program 2024 Transportation Chamber of Commerce,Chapel Hill- <br /> for implementation at private Carrboro Chamber of Commerce <br /> businesses. <br /> T 3.1 Publicize and promote bike trails <br /> and biking as an alternative means DEAPR,Climate Action Coalition of <br /> of transportation through DEAPR Orange Co.;local bike shops,Carolina <br /> educational programs,special 2027 DEAPR Tarwheels;BikeWalkNC;Chapel Hill <br /> Cycling; Bicycle Alliance of Chapel <br /> events,promotions,outreach and <br /> marketing efforts. Hill <br /> T 3.2 Create an e-bike subsidy program TDM Coordinator to work with EI <br /> that provides higher subsidies for 2028 Sustainability/ Centro Hispano,Rogers-Eubanks <br /> low income residents.Similar to what Transportation Neighborhood Association,Marion <br /> City of Raleigh and Denver are doing. Cheek Jackson Center <br /> T 3.3 Work with NCDOT and the Towns of <br /> Carrboro,Chapel Hill,Hillsborough <br /> and Mebane to explore the 2030 Transportation Internal <br /> opportunities for closing roads <br /> to vehicle traffic occasionally or <br /> permanently. <br /> T 4.1 Continue efforts to introduce more 2024 Transportation Internal <br /> EVs into the county's fleet. <br /> T 4.2 Accelerate the transition to EVs in Car dealers provide incentives; <br /> the community through advocacy, 2024 Sustainability EVS for Orange;Climate Action <br /> education and awareness. Coalition of Orange Co.Triangle Clean <br /> Cities Coalition <br /> T 4.3 Explore the idea of providing rental Hertz Rental Car; <br /> EVs as an additional transportation 2029 Sustainability EVS for Orange'Climate Action <br /> option. Coalition of Orange Co. <br /> 1 ORANGE COUNTY, NC • APPENDICES <br />