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gill <br />Clearly, the region needs a transportation solution that goes beyond providing a major in,tusi I on of <br />c <br />• Rl 'nvestments for additionl h' a <br />hwy capacity. The region cannot build its way out of congest * <br />pt a 1 a 1- 9 <br />because of well documented financial, environmental and social constraints. Declining trians,it and car <br />occupancy levels need, to be reversed. Transportation, and land use/development strategies need to <br />be better ffitlegrated. <br />W7 w q illi���illillilill <br />11 1 jj t 16 V V CO- OA 24 0:93 1:QV <br />hl. Iffavil I � 11 �IL <br />Stronc Transvortation S�ystem, M'anaggmen,t USM <br />41 @1 <br />Carefully managing both, the supply of and demand for transportation will make the existing <br />highway and, transit systems work more efficiently and Will slow the rate, of traffic congestion <br />growth, panicularly during msih hours. TSMactions mclude, among others. <br />IAV <br />al <br />oFreeway Metering =ileases tmel <br />speeds and capacity on the <br />mainfint, di=urages shorter <br />triM smooths traffic flow and <br />iMPr(3VCS safety. <br />TDM AC&M by Empik"M <br />"' * alk T <br />*Towel Demand Management <br />requires employer & community <br />Wvolvement to encourase use <br />of alternatim modes,, <br />ultimately increasing vehicle <br />vehicle occupancy and transit use. <br />Such, strategies can, reduce the need to build additional freeway lanes, but will not be enough by <br />themselves. Additional capacity will s,till be necessary to, address future transportation needs, but it <br />should, include speciall provisions, for multioccupancy vehicles. <br />09 <br />