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U Call 0 N <br />New transportation investments are needed throughout Alameda County. <br />Over the term of this Plan, Alameda County's population will grow by almost 30%, and the senior <br />population will double. This means more demand on our streets, highways and transit. Without new <br />funding, Alameda County will lose job opportunities, experience increased traffic on degraded streets <br />and highways, suffer potential service cuts on buses and BART and see more costly transportation <br />services for youth, seniors and people with disabilities. <br />Transportation projects create jobs. For over 25 years, the Alameda County Transportation <br />Commission (Alameda CTC) has successfully delivered projects that create good quality, local jobs <br />while delivering transportation solutions. It is funding BART to the Oakland Airport and an <br />extension toward Silicon Valley, local street maintenance, bicycle and walking safety programs for <br />youth and seniors, bus operations and maintenance, and highway efficiency projects to relieve traffic <br />and provide commuter choices. Alameda CTC combined agencies, saving millions of dollars per <br />year, and earned AAA financial credit ratings—the highest possible—and 100% of its annual audits <br />have been verified by independent auditors and a citizens watchdog committee made up of Alameda <br />County residents. <br />This Plan benefits people who live in Alameda County. This detailed Plan will <br />expand BART, bus, and rail services within Alameda County, keep transit fares affordable for youth, <br />seniors, and people with disabilities, provide traffic relief on city streets and highways using new <br />technology, improve air quality, and create good quality, local jobs. It supports an environmentally <br />sustainable future, transforming our transportation network over the coming decades to meet our <br />growing needs, while supporting jobs as our local economy continues to recover. This Plan will: <br />• Expand BART, bus and commuter rail for reliable, safe and fast services, including <br />BART expansion and improvements within Alameda County, bus service expansion, and <br />commuter rail service improvements. <br />• Keep fares affordable for seniors, youth and people with disabilities, including <br />affordable senior shuttles, vans and services that help keep seniors independent, and critical <br />funding for student transit passes to ensure youth can affordably get to school. It also funds <br />reliable and inexpensive transportation for people with disabilities. <br />• Provide traffic relief, including funds to every city in the County to repave streets, fill <br />potholes, and upgrade local transportation infrastructure. It also invests in aging highway <br />corridors to upgrade on and off ramps, using modern technology to manage traffic and <br />improve safety. <br />• Improve air quality and provide clean transportation by reducing pollution using <br />innovative technology and expanding bike and pedestrian paths, and BART, bus and <br />commuter rail expansion and operations. <br />• Create good jobs within Alameda County by requiring local contracting that supports <br />residents and businesses in Alameda County. <br />Strict accountability and performance measures ensure delivery. The 30 -year Plan <br />includes strict accountability measures to ensure all $8 billion for County transportation <br />improvements are spent on approved projects. It requires open and transparent public processes to <br />allocate funds, annual independent audits, an independent watchdog committee made up of people <br />who live in Alameda County, and annual compliance reports distributed to the public that detail costs <br />and how specific performance measures are met. <br />