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• Strategically enhance capacity such as converting signaled intersections into highway <br />interchanges and providing Interstate lane continuity; <br />• Enhance transit projects; <br />• Offer transportation choices that do not involve single -occupant vehicles. <br />The intersection of land use, urban form and the transportation system shapes the effectiveness <br />of stewardship of transportation investments. The Council will work with municipalities to align <br />development patterns and highway investments by focusing growth and investment along <br />corridors with strong potential for future transit or managed lanes. Areas outside these <br />corridors may continue to develop but will receive only limited investments from federal or state <br />sources for new or expanded highways. <br />Leveraging transit infrastructure investments with higher expectations of land <br />use <br />The region has been building its highway system for more than 50 years, but we have only <br />started to build new fixed -route transitways in the last decade to supplement our extensive bus <br />network. Our transitway network is largely still in development with opportunities to invest in <br />transit across the urbanized parts of our region. We have learned that effective stewardship of <br />public transit dollars requires a more strategic coordination of regional transit investments with <br />more -intensive surrounding land uses, connected development patterns and urban form. Since <br />much of our region developed around roads and private automobiles, the changes in land use <br />and urban form required to make transit successful will be significant. To effectively leverage <br />our regional transit investments, the Council will need strong local partners who are willing to <br />plan and invest in their communities and coordinate with neighboring communities to develop <br />around transit. The Council will: <br />• Prioritize transit investments in areas where infrastructure and development patterns to <br />support a successful transit system are either in place or committed to in the planning or <br />development process, balancing transit ridership with added connectivity; <br />• Expand the geographic coverage of transit service in areas with a local commitment to <br />transit -supportive development patterns and the market for future development; <br />• Stage transit modes, coverage, and service levels to match the intensity of development <br />to both minimize the risk to public resources and maximize return on public investments; <br />• Define the Council's expectations for transit -supportive land use planning —including <br />expectations for connectivity, density and intensity, environmental considerations, and <br />zoning near major transit investments (policy will be refined in the 2040 Transportation <br />Policy Plan); <br />• Collaborate with municipalities to coordinate land use and development patterns with <br />frequent, all -day transit service and transitways to increase transit ridership, increase the <br />likelihood of successful transit investment, and respond to new market opportunities <br />around transit investment. <br />In addition to being a responsible steward of its existing resources, we must also focus on our <br />economic prosperity to expand our pool of resources for future investments. <br />DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Last revised: February 21, 2014 12 <br />