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Goals and Policies The guiding principles, goals and policies provided in this section are based on the policies from the 2008 Hugo Transportation Plan and deliberations by the City. )040 Transportation Guiding Principles 1. Provide a transportation system that is designed and maintained to encourage development in accordance with Hugo Land Use Guide Plan. Objectives: • Promote a transportation system which minimizes impacts on the natural environment and which enhances local aesthetics. • Provide for safe, convenient and efficient movement of people and good throughout the City. • Provide another east -west route through the City. • Encourage development of the interchange at 1-35E and CSAH 4. 2. Plan and provide public facilities in an orderly and economic manner. Objectives: • Maintain the existing infrastructure to maximize cost efficiencies in development of public projects • Work with the State, County and/or neighboring communities to coordinate public infrastructure improvements and services. • Discourage leapfrog development. 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Goals Maintain and enhance mobility for residents and businesses through creation and maintenance of a balanced system of transportation alternatives. 2. Implement a fully multi -modal transportation system that supports the land -use vision and future land - use plan for managing and shaping future growth. 3. Minimize the impacts of the transportation system on Hugo's environment and neighborhood quality of life. 4. Reduce the overall dependency on and use of single -occupant vehicles by promoting land -use patterns that allow for shorter vehicular trips and the use of alternative travel options. 5. Provide multiple travel options for transit users, pedestrians, bicyclists, and rideshare users, as well as for drivers of private automobiles. 6. Support attractive and high-performance transit service and connections. 7. Manage parking provisions to encourage joint and shared use of facilities, ride -sharing (car pools and van pools), bicycle parking, and increased transit use. TRANSPORTATION 200