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Page 58-Orange County,NC I Bicycle&Pedestrian Plan Bicycle&Pedestrian Plan I Orange County,NC-Page 59 <br /> Most residents who walk or bike <br /> K EY T H E M ES today do so for recreation or <br /> exercise. But many said <br /> they would use these rF • <br /> Throughout the planning process, residents across Orange County shared modes more often an <br /> thoughtful, place-based input on what makes it easier—or harder—to for errands,work,or <br /> school if it were safe • • <br /> walk, bike, and roll in their communities. While feedback came through and convenient to do so. for daily . _ y' <br /> many different formats, several themes emerged consistently. Connectivity to everyday <br /> destinations is key. <br /> Participant ed inted to lower-cost Speeding,aggressive driving,and <br /> fixes that I mented quickly— failure to yield were major concerns <br /> F Safety is 1 thing e be r li ing,curb ramps, across all engagement activities. <br /> ? ssi sign and repaved shoulders. People want to see education,policy <br /> . _ <br /> biggest Th ty f changes are highly visible and enforcement,and trafFic-calming <br /> barrier build munity trust in the process. strategies that make roads feel Driver <br /> more respectful for everyone. behavior CH.1 <br /> Residents described near-misses, and speed <br /> unsafe crossings,and roads wherSmall1 ` •re major <br /> they simply cannot safely wal r improvements <br /> ° ° • <br /> bike. Many said they want to _ <br /> ke a big <br /> more by foot or bike, but don' • <br /> protected,especially alo I pOct <br /> corridors with high spe a <br /> separation from tra , A \ <br /> Sidewalks end abruptly.Trails Residents described Orange County <br /> are isolated.Shoulders are as one connected place.They <br /> narrow or blocked. People want to be able to travel safely <br /> emphasized the need for a L <br /> - between Mebane, Hillsborough, V�i� <br /> 000, <br /> connected network of ? Carrboro,Chapel Hill,and beyond. <br /> sidewalks,greenways, This requires coordinated <br /> and bike facilities that infrastructure and aFV <br /> link homes to schools, frastructureJJ broader vision of what <br /> In Regional <br /> stores,and transit— is limited or am a walkable,bikeable <br /> is <br /> not just parks. disconnected County looks like. M <br /> important <br /> Ads <br />