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<br />Chapter 5 - San Marcos Action Plan <br /> <br />Thoroughfare Plan <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />F. Implement the following by coordinating with other public entities and <br />lobbying the state legislature regarding state laws and standards. <br /> <br />1. Encourage schools to meet adequate public facilities requirements, including <br />those for multi-modal transportation accessibility. <br /> <br />2. Encourage small neighborhood schools where at least 50% of students can safely <br />walk or bike to school, rather than distant "mega-schools" only accessible by <br />automobile. <br /> <br />3. Encourage the merger of the CARTS and Texas State transit system. <br /> <br />4. Work with Hays County, other surrounding counties, CAMPO, the Texas <br />Department of Transportation, and other state agencies and regional entities on <br />implementing mutually beneficial transportation projects. <br /> <br />5. Work with Texas State University, the Austin-San Antonio Intermunicipal <br />Commuter Rail District, and the private sector regarding priorities and <br />preferences for the location and design of a commuter rail station. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />G. Implement the following through direct action by the City. <br /> <br />1. Consider transportation system maintenance a high priority in the annual <br />budget. <br /> <br />2. Develop code enforcement policies and criteria for traffic laws, parking, and <br />other transportation-related violations. <br /> <br />3. Update traffic counts annually. <br /> <br />4. Provide directional signage that aids in the routing of traffic to major arterials <br />and sites of interest. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />San Marcos Horizons (Draft: September 17, 2004) <br /> <br />5-7 <br />