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In 2012, the Los Angeles Metro Board authorized development of the First-Last Mile Strategic Plan with the goal of coordinating infrastructure investments that would expand reach and ridership of transit. The draft study found that "all metro riders must contend with the first-last mile challenge, and the easier it is to access the system, the more likely people are to use it" This model prioritizes areas within a mile of low-income communities, job-rich areas, grocery stores, and medical facilities. Areas with a 10 minute walk (2640 ft.) were given high priority value (5), and areas within 20 minute walk (5280 ft.) were given a moderate to high priority value (4). The average travel time for walking commute time is approximately 10 minutes; the average travel time for bicycle commuting is 20 minutes (https://www.census.gov/prod/2014pubs/acs-25.pdf). |