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measure of the availability and convenience of alternative modes and is expected to result in an increase in the use of those modes. One of the key aspects of the bike system plan- ning effort was to identify and address existing gaps and barriers in the existing system. These gaps and barriers are addressed in the bicycle project list, and are identified as the "Priority Bikeways," thus increasing the convenience and availability of the bike mode. This measure provides a direct indication of the public policy effort in TransPlan toward reducing reliance on the auto and increasing the availability of alternative modes. Both the Percent Transit Mode Share on Congested Corridors and the Percent Non-Auto Trips also are indicators of increased availability and convenience of alternative modes. Achieving the 72 percent increase in transit mode share along the congested corridors is a direct result of more frequent service. The proposed BR T system would provide 10- minute service along its corridors. The 10-minute threshold is a critical one for transit service because it is considered to be the level of service at which riders do not need schedules. This increase in convenience is one of the main reasons for the 72 percent in- crease in mode share on congested corridors. This is part of an overall increase in transit mode share of 49 percent. j,I..;o-t., TPR Obiective C: Achieving the alternative standard is likely to result in a significant increase in the share of trips made by alternative modes, including walking, bicycling, ridesharing and transit. Virtually all of the plan's six performance measures are relevant to this objective. As al- ready described above, the 72 percent increase in Transit Mode Share on Congested Cor- ridors and the 18 percent increase in Non-Auto Trips both show a significant increase in the share of trips made by alternative modes as a result of implementation actions in the plan. Also already described above is the direct relationship between the Priority Bikeway Miles measure and the likely result of additional.bike trips. The three plan measures related to nodal development - Acres of Zoned Nodal Develop- ment, Percent of Dwelling Units Built in Nodes and Percent of New "Total" Employment in Nodes - are all indicators of plan implementation measures directly intended "to result in a significant increase in the share of trips made by alternative modes". The Percent of Dwelling Units Built in Nodes and Percent of New "Total" Employment in Nodes meas- ures are both market response measures in that they reflect the development sector re- sponse to the public policies proposed for nodal development. They reflect the benefits coming from changes in development anticipated for nodal development. The very defi- . nition of nodal development included in TransPlan states that: Nodal development is a mixed-use pedestrian-friendly land use pattern that seeks to increase concentrations of population and em- ployment in well-defined areas with good transit service, a mix ofidiverse and compatible land uses, and public and private improve- Exhibit C Findings in Support of the Adoption of TransPlan 33