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4’ ‘tv- i.v .♦ •' I-S.K- :-f '..f-v, :irj»-' ■V. 5» '|: M?yjW • Vt :'f. 3 ' ft. 0^H m^y- ?S^'' ."“ Buses operating on ‘treeis and highways will probably dominate public transit sersice through the remainder of the ccntuiy. This docs not preclude the introduction of seme tlxed guides a, ^ facilities in heavily traveled corndors. but costs and time constraints work against a massive shilt in form over the next 15 ^ars. Nevertheless, the Council will continue to seek creative, forward- lorrfcing solutions to tnnsit service problems. Locations with large nu.nbcrs of households andor high employment in relatively small areas offer food potential for aublic trariSit service. It is also important to provade transit to the people who ha^no other way to travel. This generally means elderly, handicapped, low-income and young people. Providing icrvice to these people will probably involve above average subsidies. Some parts erf the urban service area with low-density development may be served only by paratransit on a demand basu This is also true for some of the transit-dependent people who Iwe in low-dcnsity areas or cannot use the public system Regularly scheduled regional trar^ii service will oot be provided to the rural service area, but residents of the area can arrange for and finance public transit or public paratransit on their own if they so desire. This does not preciu c the Coundl or the Regional Transit Board from becoming involved in planning for the special mobility needs of elderly and handicapped people in the rural service area or tor the use of public- funds specially appropriated for this purpose. Transit planning will take into account the cost ot provium i: udr.su^i and how that mav change over time as transit-dependent populations increase in these areas. Planning for hiybwavs and transit should consider the relationships among tiansportation ne^ population densities and the provision of human services jntpluding public schools^ health ajid p»ivices. employment opportunities and emergency sendees, Parks The regional parks and open space system includes facilities in both the urban and rural service areas. Regtonal recreation open space will be acquired to serve the needs ot today s urban populatioii and to preserve outs'anding natural and recreation resources for the area s future population. Facilities will be developed according to priorities in the Council s regional [ ark plan, which wiD emphasize the needs of residents in the urban service area. The devefooment of regional nark facilities that attpic^ larye numben of users wjU gpnerally occur in the urban aetvice area, unless the demands cannot be adequately met. If \\ ff qpc^ary^ develon such facilitka in the rural service area, adequate support sppdce^.such as roads,and sewers must be provided^ Airports Every effort will be made to get the maximum use out of the existing airport s^tem, consistent with the CouncU*s airport policy plan. This is especially important for the "major and -intermediate- airports, all of which are located in the urban service area. Th«e facilitiw should continue to operate and to operate safely even if it requires substantial upgrading of existing facilities and modifications or controls on nearby land uses and development proposals. Und us V. tjf