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B <br />{ <br />Close Coordination with County General Plan <br />• MTA has been coordinating with the County <br />Planning Department who is updating the General <br />Plan. <br />• Land use planning and transportation should be <br />integrated <br />• Both plans are using the same population <br />forecasts to grow from 202,674 in 2015 to 277,335 <br />in 2035 (DBEDT) <br />• Goal is to identify a variety of public <br />transportation options for all users <br />• Providing options for special needs and for areas <br />with affordable housing is a priority <br />TRENDS & NEEDS: <br />AN EVOLVING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM <br />The trend nationally, in the State of Hawaii, and in 1-lawai`i <br />County is toward a multi -modal approach to transportation. <br />'Phis means integrating pedestrians, bicyclists, and bus riders <br />into overall thinking <br />• Bike and pedestrian access is part of planning service as are <br />waiting spots such as bus shelters and hubs. Hawaii County <br />adopted a Complete Streets policy in 2011. <br />Transportation Network Companies are changing the way <br />people view vehicle ownership. lixamples are car share; bike <br />share; and Uber and l,yft which can supplement or <br />complement service <br />n <br />11/ J/ L V 1 / <br />67M <br />