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Applying Key Takeaways <br /> This second round of public engagement <br /> provided the clarity the project team needed <br /> to transform a broader vision and draft <br /> network concept into a more solidified <br /> recommendation for a connected county <br /> - - trail network, as well as understand what it <br /> should deliver in order to be successful. <br /> Community members helped confirm <br /> the types of connections that are most <br /> meaningful in their day-to-day lives, <br /> highlight where design decisions will likely <br /> - matter most for meeting user expectations, <br /> and offered valuable insights about comfort, <br /> safety, visibility, and access based on their <br /> lived experiences. This input allowed the <br /> a <br /> _ proposed network and evaluation process to <br /> be refined into an ideal experience for trail <br /> i users across Orange County. <br /> - PLAN ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON <br /> y ENGAGEMENT FEEDBACK <br /> • Added a new alternate nature trail <br /> option between Mebane to Hillsborough <br /> along the Duke Energy transmission <br /> easement to align with community <br /> preferences for quiet, scenic routes <br /> • Re-numbered the trail segments for <br /> clarity in the number of proposed trails <br /> _ and distinction between alternates <br /> Refined primary segment priorities to <br /> • reflect all three sources: initial order of <br /> • priority developed by the project team, <br /> ' workshop and pop-up dot voting results, <br /> • • and survey rankings <br /> • - • Provided clearer expectations for <br /> • . - separation and crossings on road routes <br /> _ _ • • • Included recommendations for lighting <br /> and wayfinding strategies that would <br /> enhance user safety <br />