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Land Use Policies Access, Mobility, and Transportation Choice Sustain and improve a multi modal transportation system to support regional growth, maintain regional economic competitiveness, and provide choices and reliability for the system's users. 11 ilk ALL COMMUNITIES uJ Invest in strategic transit and transportation • Oversee the planning of a multimodal, interconnected J improvements that support more reliable regional transportation system in cooperation with state 0 access to and from Emerging Suburban agencies, counties, local governments, and suburban Edge communities. transit providers. J U Z 0 U • Plan park-and-ride capacity in parts of the Invest in and operate transit services commensurate with region where there is significant demand for efficient and effective standards established by Transit access to regional destinations, but where it Market Areas defined in the 2040 Transportation Policy is currently not cost-effective to provide local Plan. Coordinate other regional transit services to ensure a bus connections. consistent and convenient user experience. • Plan transit facilities to better incorporate alternative mode connections, such as trails and sidewalks, for facilities serving locations where commuters have to travel greater distances to complete their trip. • Encourage communities to develop at densities and in ways that could eventually support local transit service, including walking and bicycling connections to transit. • Invest in the development and improvement of regional trails and regional bicycle corridors to better connect communities and provide viable transportation options for commuting via alternative modes. • Work with state agencies, counties, and local governments to provide assistance in planning for freight transportation to connect the rural and urban areas' markets and resources. • Support investments to safely operate, preserve and improve the regional highway system, which includes principal and A -minor arterials, by providing transit advantages, MnPASS lanes, and implementing cost- effective, management, spot mobility, and strategic capacity improvements. • Support the management of access points to state and county road systems and emphasize construction of an interconnected local public street system. • Support the development of regional bicycle corridors as defined in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan to provide viable transportation options. • Invest in the development and improvement of regional trails as defined in the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan to better connect communities with regional parks and to provide recreational opportunities. Encourage communities to plan and develop local trail connections to the Regional Parks System where appropriate. • Work with local, regional, and state partners to coordinate transportation, pedestrian, bicycle, and trail connections across jurisdictional boundaries. • Use Council investments and policies to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and carbon per unit of fuel, which are key drivers of the region's generation of greenhouse gas emissions. • Ensure that transportation elements of local comprehensive plans provide for pedestrian and bicycle access to regional transit services, regional trails, and regional bicycle corridors. • Invest in transportation improvements that support the export and mobility of freight by truck, rail, air, and barge. • Coordinate with the Metropolitan Airports Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Aeronautics, and local communities to ensure that land uses and air space adjacent to the system of regional airports is protected from incompatible uses. E1*3