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Access, Mobility, and Transportation Choice <br />Council Role <br />• Invest in high capacity transit and transportation improvements that support more reliable <br />access to and from Suburban Edge communities. <br />• Plan transit facilities in areas where land use is not sufficiently intense to support transit, <br />such as park and rides, to support growth and encourage the use of public transportation <br />to regional centers. <br />• Invest in the development and improvement of regional trails and regional bicycle <br />corridors to better connect communities and provide viable transportation options for <br />commuting via alternative modes. <br />• Work with state agencies, counties, and local governments to provide assistance in <br />planning for freight transportation to connect the rural and urban areas' markets and <br />resources. <br />Community Role <br />• Develop local policies, plans, and practices that improve pedestrian and bicycle <br />circulation, including access to regional transit services, regional trails with improved <br />pedestrian connections, and regional bicycle corridors. <br />• Target opportunities for intensive development in corridors or nodes along corridors, <br />consistent with the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan. <br />• Plan transit facilities to better incorporate alternative mode connections, such as trails <br />and sidewalks, for facilities serving locations where commuters have to travel greater <br />distances to complete their trip. <br />• Work with partners in communities and counties to overcome barriers to transportation <br />and to improve pedestrian and bicycle connections across jurisdictional boundaries. <br />Economic Competitiveness <br />Council Role <br />• Promote local planning around key intersections, regional infrastructure, and business <br />needs. <br />• Support the development of workforce housing to provide options for lifecycle and <br />affordable housing. <br />• Convene interested partners to further strategies towards increasing regional <br />competitiveness and include discussion of how Emerging Suburban Edge communities <br />can contribute to the region's overall economic growth. <br />Community Role <br />• Consider how local efforts to focus economic development strategies along existing <br />commercial centers (historic downtowns or commercial corridors) can contribute to the <br />region's overall economic competitiveness through enhanced integration of local and <br />regional planning efforts. <br />DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Last revised: February 21, 2014 102 <br />