WAKE FOREST PUBLIC TRANSIT PLAN
Beyond population growth, the project team identified four elements that indicate where transit expansion in the Town is needed. • Transit Propensity , the likelihood that people would choose to take transit, can be indicated based on the demographics of the community. Areas that have a higher population density, a higher percent of households below the poverty line, and/or a higher percent of zero vehicle households have been shown by national and regional research to have a higher transit propensity. 4 • Transit-Oriented Development & Activity Centers are identified as growth areas in the Wake Forest Community Plan. It included three proposed Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) sites centered around the proposed S-Line commuter rail stations that would have highly walkable, active developments to support and fully leverage the new transit service. The Wake Forest Community Plan also designated four Activity Centers intended to be unique focal points of the community where residents can gather, socialize, live, work, and shop. • Local and Regional Areas were identified in previous plans as places to connect to transit. The Northeast Community Plan discussed the limited connectivity in the Northeast Community of Wake Forest. 5 Additionally, Wake County has led discussions about a connection between Wake Forest and Rolesville, a Town about five miles southeast of Wake Forest. • Multiuse Paths and Greenways are an important piece of the transit propensity analysis. Existing multiuse paths and greenways provide first- and last-mile connections for transit riders. They can also be destinations for local and regional visitors who want to travel by transit. Figure 5 illustrates these elements along with existing transit services in the Town and surrounding areas and formed the basis from which the project team developed transit service alternatives.
4 Regional studies include the GoTriangle FY 2021 Annual Bus Service Performance Report and the Wake County Transit Plan Update. 5 Northeast Community Plan (https://online.flippingbook.com/view/370447640/)
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