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<strong>OKI</strong> <strong>Coordinated</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> – <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Services</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> May 2012Chapter 4Strategies to Improve <strong>Transportation</strong> for Target Populations4.1 The Context for Strategy DevelopmentAs a metropolitan planning agency, <strong>OKI</strong> is responsible for long range transportationplanning as well as for developing a coordinated plan for transportation services totarget populations, and work on both plans was undertaken during the same timeperiod. While the purpose of the <strong>OKI</strong> 2040 Regional <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> is to improvethe transportation system for the entire population of the region, and the focus of the<strong>OKI</strong> <strong>Coordinated</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> is to improve transportation for target populations in the region,the broad goals of the <strong>OKI</strong> 2040 <strong>Plan</strong> were also considered as this <strong>Plan</strong> was developed.As additional strategies to improve specialized transportation are identified, they shouldbe consistent with these regional transportation goals:Figure 4-1: <strong>OKI</strong> 2040 Regional <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> GoalsEconomic vitalitySafetySecurityAccessibility and mobility optionsEnvironmental protection, energy conservation and sustainable developmentSystem integration and connectivityEfficient system management and operationsPreservation of the existing systemEconomic VitalityThe transportation network can support the economic vitality of the region byenabling global competitiveness, productivity and efficiency as shown through theplan’s emphasis on ideas that address this issue.SafetyThe transportation system should provide for reducing the risk of crashes that causedeath or injuries.SecurityA regional security strategy relates to sustainable prevention, detection, responseand recovery efforts to protect regional transportation systems’ critical infrastructurefrom terrorism and natural disasters.Accessibility and Mobility OptionsTo enable people and commodities to have greater accessibility and to be movedwith greater speed and safety, major investments are needed to improve thetransportation system and reduce congestion. Improvements are needed both forChapter Four4-1

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