Land Use

Chapter Will Include

• The Transportation/Land Use Connection • Socio-Economic Profile

– Population Trends – Housing Trends – Income Characteristics

• Current and Future Land Uses • Population Projections • Land Use Strategies and Recommendations

Current Population (2010)

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Land Use Strategies/Recommendations

• Growth Management – Infill Development – Urban Growth Boundary – Farmland Preservation – Concurrency

• Transit Oriented Development • LEED-ND (Neighborhood Development)

Economic Development

Chapter Will Include:

• Workforce and Employment Trends • New and Expanding Employment

Opportunities • Considerations from the Comprehensive

Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) Document

• Travel Demand Model Integration with REMI

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Commercial and Industrial Areas

County to County Worker Flows

Outflow Inflow

Commuting Characteristics

Source: OnTheMap, US Census Bureau

Employment Density- MSA

137,477 Jobs

Employment Density- Regional Context

371,475 Jobs

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The Environment/ Green Planning

Chapter Will Include

• Air Quality • Greenways • Connecting the LRTP and NEPA

– Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) – Screening Table

• Environmental Mitigation • Climate Change Resiliency

Technology

Chapter Will Include • Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

• “Smart” Vehicles • Dynamic Messaging Signs/ITS • VMT Monitoring