Strategic Plan
Chapter 2: A Pathway to the Future
will actively manage parking. Strategies include permit parking, paid parking, and spaces dedicated for short-term parking. Strategy: Provide parking programs that are nimble, cost-effective, and in accord with Metro Connects. Metro will apply a range of strategies to provide parking when and where it is needed. Metro Connects envisions substantial growth in the mobility system. Increasing access to parking will be crucial. Nimble and cost-effective parking programs include leased parking and shared parking delivered by transit-oriented development or other partnerships. Strategy: Integrate parking and other access infrastructure and options with transportation demand management technologies, tools, and incentives. Transportation demand management (TDM) technologies, campaigns, and products can increase access to transit for priority populations. Thoughtfully designed incentives spread demand beyond peak travel periods and encourage travelers to make more sustainable mobility choices. Integration of access programs and TDM maximizes Metro’s ability to deliver mobility to people.
Goal: Provide Fast, Reliable, and Integrated Mobility Services Partner with other transportation providers to grow an integrated regional network of traditional and innovative mobility services that move people quickly and reliably and increase ridership. Support jurisdictions in making transit-supportive improvements. Objective: Grow a regional, innovative, and integrated mobility network of traditional and new mobility services that is safe, equitable, and sustainable This regional mobility network will contribute to healthy communities, a thriving economy, and a sustainable environment. Expansion of Metro’s services and innovation in how customers access and use services will help accommodate the region’s population and job growth and serve new transit markets. Intended outcomes:
Customers can rely on mobility services to get them where they want to go, when they want to go.
Customers can easily connect between mobility services, including those offered by Metro and other transportation providers.
Strategy: Provide a range of mobility services that enable seamless connections among modes and destinations. Bus service and high-capacity light rail will remain the backbone of the regional mobility system. Metro will continue providing several levels of service, defined in its King County Metro
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