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212 -l he ~%illagc Prc~jcct Comments on the Orarlgc Couut~' Comprcl~ensive Plan t_I~adate Draft 2 <br />1.3.6. RECREATION SAND PARKS <br />By investigating new forms of recreation to <br />meet new demands (seniors, changing <br />demands for youth), the County is pro- <br />activelyplanning for the range of needs and <br />demands that will accompany residential <br />growth. <br />By planning for Joint use of facilities by <br />multiple users and jurisdictions (e.g., the two <br />school systems and recreation departments), <br />the County is encouraging efficient use of <br />land and wise use of public.financial <br />resources. <br />1.3.7. TRANSPORTATION <br />The County is actively encouraging <br />alternative modes of transportation and ride- <br />sharing, expanding possibilities for mobility <br />by means other than single-occupant <br />automobiles. Examples of alternative modes <br />of transportation include, but are not limited <br />to: <br />® Interconnected pedestrian and bicycle <br />trails; <br />® Transit lanes along major <br />thoroughfares; and <br />a Considering the development of <br />park-and-ride lots that would <br />encourage use of public <br />transportation to travel to and from <br />1.3.7. RECREATION AND PA.RI~S <br />By investigating new forms of recreation to <br />meet new demands (seniors, changing <br />demands for youth), the County is pro- <br />actively planning for the range of needs and <br />demands that will accompany residential <br />growth. <br />By plaiuling for joint use of facilities by <br />multiple users and jurisdictions (e.g., the two <br />school systems and recreation departments), <br />the County is encouraging efficient use of <br />land. and wise use of public financial <br />resources. <br />1.3.8. TRANSPORTATION <br />The discussion of sustainability in <br />transportation options is inadequate so long <br />as density is left out of the equation. At <br />minimum, state what professional consensus <br />is about the minimum housing and other <br />densities necessary to support public <br />transportation.) <br />The reductio~a of carbon emissions is an. <br />inescapable imperative and the County must <br />actively encourage the transitia~z from <br />automobile dependence to alternative modes <br />of transportation and ride-sharing; <br />~~e~c=s. Examples of alternative modes <br />of transportation include, but are not limited <br />to: <br />® Interconnected pedestrian and bicycle <br />trails; <br />a Dedicated transit lanes along major <br />thoroughfares making public <br />transportation a~z expeditious and <br />attractive option; and <br />® ~~~~r~-- Development of <br />park-and-ride lots that ~ <br />encourage the use of public <br />transportation to travel to and from <br />Page 9 July 11, 2008 <br />