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15 Attachment 9.6 CHAPTER 9: TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT (pp. 9-21 to 9-23) 9.6 OBJECTIVES Objective T-1.1: Increase the occupancy of automobiles through ridesharing and other means; and expand the use of public transit (including bus and rail), walking, and biking as primary modes of travel. Objective T-1.2: Facilitate the overall development and use of a transportation system that is more energy-efficient, reduces carbon emissions, and reduces the use of fossil fuels while promoting the use of focal renewable and sustainable fuels. Objective T-1.3: Develop new transportation facilities in a manner that avoids adverse impacts associated with such facilities to the natural environment, including air quality, water resources, biological resources, and wildlife habitat. Objective T-1.4: Develop new transportation facilities in a manner that that avoids adverse impacts associated with such facilities to the community, including historical or cultural assets, existing neighborhoods, schools and recreational facilities, and the overall rural character in Orange County. Objective T-1.5: Identify prime view sheds along major transportation corridors and protect these areas for their scenic and natural resource values. Objective T-1.6: Expand the availability and use of public transportation (including bus and rail) throughout the County to provide better connections between employment centers, shopping and service locations, and other key points of interest in both urban and rural areas, particularly for the County's senior and disabled populations and others without access to automobiles. Objective T-2.1: Increase the provision of bikeways and walkways, and also increase supportive facilities such as bicycle parking zones. Objective T-2.2: Evaluate and serve special transportation needs of the senior population, youth, the economically disadvantaged and the disabled, including both everyday needs and disaster transit provision.