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results, half of the local residents find roads are congested at various times of the day; and the vast majority finds roads are congested during morning and evening rush hours. 16. The COMSIS TDMStrategy Evaluation Model, used in August 1997 to evaluate the impact of TDM strategies, found that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and vehicle trips are reduced up to 3 percent by voluntary strategies (e.g., employer-paid bus pass program) and up to 10 percent by mandatory strategies (e.g., mandatory employer support); that requiring employers to increase the cost of employee parking is far more effective than reducing employee transit costs; and that a strong package of voluntary strategies has a greater impact on VMT and vehicle trips that a weak package of mandatory strategies. 17. Transit system ridership has increased 53 percent since the first group pass program was implemented in 1987 (with University of Oregon students and employees). 18. The OHP recognizes that TDM strategies can be implemented to reduce trips and impacts to major transportation facilities, such as freeway interchanges, postponing the need for investments in capacity-increasing projects. 19. An Evaluation of Pricing Policies for Addressing Transportation Problems (ECONorthwest, July 1995) found that implementation of congestion pricing in the Eugene-Springfield area would be premature because the level of public acceptance is low and the costs of implementation are substantial; and that parking pricing is the only TDM pricing strategy that would be cost-effective during the 20-year planning period. Policies F.6 Expand existing TDM programs and develop new TDM programs. Establish TDM bench marks and if the bench marks are not achieved, mandatory programs may be established. F.7 Increase the use of motor vehicle parking management strategies in selected areas throughout the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area. F.8 Implement TDM strategies to manage demand at congested locations. Transportation System Improvements: System-Wide Findings 20. The number of vehicles, VMT, and use of the automobile are all increasing while use of alternatives is decreasing. Between 1970 and 1990, the number of vehicles in Lane County increased by 83 percent, while the number of households increased by 62 percent. Between 1980 and 1990, VMT grew at a rate seven times that of the population growth. The Regional Travel Forecasting Model projects that, by the year 2015, without implementation of proposed TransPlan projects, non-commercial VMT will increase 52 percent while the percentage who bike will drop from 3.7 percent to 3.3 percent, walk III-F-6