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132 <br /> • Currently,the county is developing initial stakeholder and community input <br /> two important planning documents: during the Land Use Plan 2050 process. <br /> a Transportation Multimodal Plan In terms of transportation,the following <br /> and a Countywide Bicycle and opportunities are related to the theme: <br /> Pedestrian Plan.These plans are <br /> being created through a collaborative • Development of the Orange County <br /> effort involving Orange County,the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan <br /> Burlington-Graham Metropolitan . Completed and future corridor <br /> Planning Organization,the Durham- plans (such as the completed U.S.- <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan 70 Multimodal Corridor Study, <br /> Planning Organization,the Central completed NC 54 West Corridor <br /> Pines Rural Planning Organization, Study, implementation of the 2022 <br /> and the North Carolina Department Orange County Transit Plan,and the <br /> of Transportation's Integrated Mobility upcoming Short-Range Transit Plan) <br /> Division. <br /> • The North-South Bus Rapid Transit <br /> Community Aspirations service planned for Chapel Hill is <br /> Orange County's first bus rapid <br /> The Strategic Plan Survey revealed that transit in the area,and represents <br /> 21%of respondents believe the County future opportunities for expanded <br /> government should prioritize developing connections,supporting higher <br /> transportation alternatives to single- density development in town centers, <br /> occupancy cars over the next 10 to 20 and reducing development pressure <br /> years.When asked why they chose to live from edge areas <br /> in Orange County, low traffic congestion <br /> (25%) and the availability of public In the Community Engagement Window <br /> transportation (13%)were among the #1 for the Land Use Plan 2050 process,a <br /> reasons,although not as popular as other majority(64%) of respondents expressed <br /> choices.When asked about factors that that they envision Orange County's <br /> would keep residents in the county over identity in 2050 as a walk-and bike- <br /> the next five years, low traffic congestion friendly community that prioritizes public <br /> (15%) and public transportation systems transit. When asked what would keep <br /> (7%)were less frequently cited compared them and their families in Orange County <br /> to other choices. Public transportation over the next 25 years,the most popular <br /> alternatives, however,were a higher response (57%)was the availability of <br /> priority, ranking as the fourth most safer and more affordable transportation <br /> important local government service to options,such as biking,walking,or using <br /> focus on (32%).When asked about the public transit. <br /> importance of increasing alternative During Community Engagement Window <br /> modes of transportation—such as buses, #2,74%of respondents supported <br /> ride-sharing services, biking,walking,and the Vision Theme of implementing <br /> trains-85%of respondents considered it sustainable transportation systems and <br /> important. economic development initiatives.The <br /> The New Issues and Opportunities Report Transportation and Mobility Goal also <br /> identified a theme of"supporting climate received support from the majority of <br /> responsive transportation systems and respondents (70%).When responding to <br /> economic development initiatives"from the final open-ended question,there was a <br /> ORANGE COUNTY LAND USE PLAN 2050 129 <br />