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System Elements <br />We are committed to using resources wisely to <br />effectively manage and increase the efficient operations <br />of our transportation system. <br />For an integrated multimodal transportation system to <br />function well, it must be appropriately managed and <br />operated. We do this primarily through focusing on <br />what we call system elements — Asset Management, <br />System Safety, Advanced Transportation Management <br />System (ATMS), Functional and Jurisdictional <br />Classification, Right -of -Way Preservation, Access <br />Management, and Travel Demand Management. These <br />system elements are discussed later in this chapter. <br />Future Considerations <br />As we look to the future, we need to consider the <br />impact of rapidly changing technology on the <br />operations and management of our transportation <br />system. Historically, the solution to congestion and <br />capacity issues has been to expand or build new <br />facilities. This is not likely the optimal strategy for the <br />future, as transportation financing becomes more <br />constrained, and as technological infrastructure and <br />"big data" are better at facilitating new approaches to <br />address capacity issues. <br />Recently, we have seen the evolution of "smart cities," <br />which are connected cities that use technology to <br />enhance the quality and performance of public services, <br />such as energy and transportation, in order to reduce <br />resource consumption and increase responsiveness and <br />overall efficiency of operations. <br />An example are "smart intersections" that combine <br />advances in technology to increase capacity, improve <br />safety, and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. <br />Strategies can include corridor signal timing <br />coordination, predictive/adaptive arterial signal timing, <br />and multi -modal intelligent traffic signal systems. <br />In order to continue to increase the carrying capacity of <br />our system, we need to be thinking about how <br />technological infrastructure and "big data" can facilitate <br />new approaches to address capacity issues. <br />While there is a great deal of uncertainty about how <br />these technology trends will evolve, there is no doubt <br />that they have the potential to provide great benefits <br />for Hennepin County. Proactive planning, policy <br />interventions, and investment decisions can guide the <br />integration of technology and new mobility services <br />toward an equitable and sustainable transportation <br />future. <br />Future updates of this plan will include an analysis and <br />recommendations for integration of AVs/CVs, Maas, <br />Drones, "big data" and other innovations into our <br />transportation system. <br />19 <br />