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Section 3 Our Transportation System To remain a competitive county with a high quality of life, we need to invest in transportation infrastructure that maximizes mobility, accessibility, public health benefits, social interaction, and community cohesion. We also need to improve transportation networks in ways that offer competitive travel choices for people and goods, promote clean energy, create better balance and connectivity among modes, and enhance affordability. Integrated Multimodal System People and goods move easily and safely throughout the county and the region, via an integrated system of transportation. Pedestrian Roads Freight Bike i i Transit The county collaborates with partners to provide an integrated multimodal transportation system that is designed, built, operated, and maintained in a manner that provides mobility options for a wide range of users, contributes to safe communities for all, promotes economic competitiveness, and helps to safeguard and enhance our natural resources and environment. We do this by: • Delivering a multimodal transportation system that is integrated, connects people to places, and leverages other investments to maximize return on investment • Maintaining and preserving infrastructure that facilitates the efficient movement of people, goods, and information • Employing technology and innovation • Coordinating with cities to support density and growth in the urban area and meet the diverse transportation needs of our residents and businesses • Providing opportunities for people to make active transportation choices by increasing the convenience, accessibility, safety, and comfort of taking transit, walking and biking • Providing transportation choices and modes that use less energy, produce fewer pollutants and reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Monitoring and measuring performance to continuously improve our transportation system 17