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1.4.3 MULTIMODAL ACCESSIBILITY LThe purpose of a transportation system is to get people from where they are to wherethey want to go. Additionally, freight must be transported from where it is to where itcan be consumed or processed. The costs of this transportation system in time andmoney are increased for the user if it is difficult to access the transportation system, or ifcircuitous routes must be taken to reach a destination. Addressing accessibility,connectivity, and mobility with a multimodal approach is one of the goals of the <strong>Regional</strong><strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>.Goal #3:Connect village centers, economic andemployment centers, and points of interest usingmultiple coordinated modes of transportation ina direct and efficient manner.The following items include actions and policies tosupport this Goal:“<strong>Complete</strong> Streets” are encouraged as a designguideline to accommodate all users including pedestrians, bicyclists, persons inwheelchairs or strollers, public transportation users, and motorists. In order toprovide transportation options for <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> residents and visitors toconveniently travel between destinations, each public right of way should beplanned, designed, constructed, and/or maintained considering all users for a<strong>Complete</strong> Street design. A <strong>Complete</strong> Street design on <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> also considersthe environmental and physical context along with local public input.Sufficient mobility must be provided to ensure that individuals and freightcan travel safely and efficiently among the communities of <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> and theirneighborsSupport established village and town centers and growth areas asidentified in the Commission’s <strong>Regional</strong> Land Use Vision Maps with a broadrange of transportation options, such as roadways, transit, bicycle and pedestrianfacilitiesExamine expansion of bus, rail and bicycle services and infrastructure tovillages and town centers currently un-served by alternative transportationmodesCreate mini-intermodal centers in village and town centers, whereappropriate, to encourage better connection and coordination between modes.Coordinate public transportation services and schedules between regionsand between providers to decrease wait times for users during connections.Provide bicycle amenities, such as racks and/or lockers, at park-and-ridelots, transit centers, and village and town centers that support bicycle networks.Enhance the transportation of freight on <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> to decrease traveltimes, increase reliability and lower costs for freight transportation providers,with minimal disruption to other transportation activities.<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> | August 2011Chapter 1: Goals & ObjectivesPage 17

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