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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 83 <br /> Bicycle&Pedestrian:Comments that mention bicycle and/ Local Connectivity:Comments that support bolstering <br /> or pedestrian paths and facilities.Most comments specify and expanding the transportation network within <br /> a need for improved or additional bicycle and pedestrian Orange County.Central themes in this category <br /> paths,with a majority emphasizing safety as a top priority. highlight a communal desire for safer bicycle and <br /> Responses in this category identified a need for connecting pedestrian paths,new sidewalks,and expanded <br /> disjointed parts of the existing bicycle/pedestrian network service routes for public transit,with a focus on <br /> and improving access to points of interest,particularly in connecting people to points of interest,schools and <br /> under-served areas.Two comments opposed bicycle lanes jobs,and linking disjointed parts of the network. <br /> in rural areas and busier country access roads. <br /> Regional Connectivity:Comments that support <br /> Transit:Comments mentioning transit-related expansion of regional transit services to areas outside <br /> improvements such as expanded bus routes and stops, of Orange County.All comments in this category <br /> enhanced local and regional transit connectivity,and include interest in transit that connects Orange <br /> a desire for new modes of transportation like light rail, County to the Research Triangle,with several also <br /> bus rapid transit(BRT),and rideshare.Three comments showing interest in connectivity with adjacent <br /> opposed transit.Two commenters suggested that buses counties,such as Chatham County. <br /> and trains are not a worthwhile investment for the <br /> county due to low ridership,and one declared that they Accessibility:Comments mentioning a need for <br /> didn't want a bus line in their neighborhood. improved accessibility for seniors and people with <br /> disabilities.An example of such is"You should be <br /> Roadway Improvements:Statements pertaining to roadway making it easier for seniors and disabled to access <br /> design and traffic management.An example is"Widen two necessary services." <br /> lane roads that have become major commuting arteries. <br /> Housing developments continue to be established with no <br /> corresponding improvements in local,two-lane roads." <br /> One comment opposed any new road capacity. <br /> GALLERy;7 <br /> ARTS <br /> T <br /> GALLEI <br /> Image Credit: Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> PAGE 44 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan <br />