CREATING A UNIFIED VISION FOR OUR COMMUNITY January 17, 2012

THE EXERCISE …Why are you here? Economic Vitality & Growth Mobility Utilities, Water & Sewer Quality of Life

A FEW FACTOIDS… Population (2010) “We have grown by 4.19% annually in the 1990’s. Since then, 1.37%.”

A FEW FACTOIDS… Median HH Income (2005 – 2009) “Our income has grown by 5.7% annually in the 1990’s. Since then, 2%.”

A FEW FACTOIDS… Employment (2008) “ Our jobs-to-housing ratio is Fuquay-Varina is 1.25 and Apex/Holly Springs is 1.43”

A FEW FACTOIDS… Top 3 Industry Sectors (2008) “Manufacturing is the top industry sector in every community within the Triangle except Angier.” Top Three Industry Sectors in the Local Employed Workforce in 2008 Community #1 Sector#2 Sector#3 Sector Cary ManufacturingProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services Health Care & Social Assistance Apex ManufacturingProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services Health Care & Social Assistance Holly Springs ManufacturingProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services Health Care & Social Assistance Fuquay-Varina ManufacturingRetail TradeEducational Services NW Harnett ManufacturingConstructionRetail Trade Angier Retail TradeHealth Care & Social Assistance Educational Services Lillington Retail TradeEducational Services Manufacturing

A FEW FACTOIDS… Means of Transportation to Work (2009) “5% of our Nations workforce use public transportation. Angier less than 0.1%. But, 3% work from home.” Means of Transportation to Work (2009) National Wake County Harnett County Workers 16 years and over 138,591,804445,73546,336 Car, truck, or van 86.10%89.00%93.90% Drove alone 76.10%79.60%84.40% Carpooled 10.00%9.40%9.50% In 2-person carpool 7.80%7.00%7.60% In 3-person carpool 1.30%1.50%0.90% In 4-or-more person carpool 0.90%1.00% Workers per car, truck, or van Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 5.00%1.10%0.10% Walked 2.90%1.70%1.60% Bicycle 0.60%0.40%0.00% Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means 1.20%1.10%1.40% Worked at home 4.30%6.70%3.10%

A FEW FACTOIDS… Commute Distance of workforce (2008) “In 2000, our average travel time to work was 31 min, since then 37 min.”

A FEW FACTOIDS… Travel Delay ( ) “From 2005 to 2035 – total vehicle hours of travel will increase 174% ” “VMT/person for Angier is less than 40% of Triangle region”

A FEW FACTOIDS… “Is the Triangle Region keeping up with congestion?”

Triangle Congestion in 2015 if no further investment is made in transportation other than what is committed 5 Years from Now

Triangle Congestion in 2025 if no further investment is made in transportation other than what is committed 15 Years from Now

Triangle Congestion in 2035 if no further investment is made in transportation other than what is committed 25 Years from Now

A FEW FACTOIDS… “How will travel time change for Angier?”

2005 Base-Year PM Peak Period RDU to Angier: 50 minutes

Projected Travel Times from RDU on I-40 Based on 2035 E+C Highway and Transit Improvement Projects RDU to Angier: 1 hr : 50 mins

But now communities understand it is about “lead or be led”... “Don’t let someone else make the decision for you.”