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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN III. Transportation Goal, Objectives, and Policies A. Goal and Objectives of the Transportation Element The Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan emphasizes an improved balance among the various modes of travel. In order to achieve this balance, transportation investments and programs are selected and designed to support changes that are consistent with the higher density, more people -oriented land use vision of Everett in 2025. This new vision is pursued with limited financial resources and with Everett accepting its fair share of regional growth, which translates into more travel and higher levels of congestion, but with more travel options available. Transportation Element Goal The goal of the Transportation Element is to promote a balanced, affordable, reliable, convenient and efficient transportation system that supports the land use vision of the Everett Comprehensive Growth Management Plan. Transportation Element Objectives There are five objectives in the Transportation Element to achieve the overall goal, and the policies are grouped under these. 1. Expand multi -modal travel opportunities 2. Develop appropriate design standards and procedures 3. Develop appropriate level of service standards 4. Minimize environmental and community impacts 5. Coordinate the plans with other jurisdictions. B. Principles and Policies of the Transportation Objectives Objective #1: Expand Multi -Modal Travel Opportunities Plan, finance and maintain a multi -modal transportation system that provides expanded travel opportunities for transit, pedestrian, bicycle and ride -sharing while accommodating private automobile use and supporting economic development within the community. The level -of -service requirement of the Growth Management Act is applied in Everett by using both technically -based capacity measurements and policy -based assumptions for the use of transit, ridesharing and non -motorized travel. Policy -based assumptions are particularly important where significant changes in travel behavior are desired and where more attention is focused on the movement of people throughout the system. This calls for expanding the role of transit, ridesharing and non -motorized travel services and facilities in both their use and in the measurement of system capacity. Objective #1 Planning Principles: • Develop an integrated public transit plan including local bus and trolley routes and regional bus, light rail and other high-capacity transit and commuter rail systems serving key urban centers and higher density land uses. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 32