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Context: San Mateo County Growth <br />Projections: <br />•Population expected to grow to over 900,000 people by 2040 <br />•26% increase between 2010 and 2040 <br />•Population age 65 and over expected to grow by 137% in same time frame <br />•Paratransit ridership is projected to grow at approximately 5% per year increasing from over <br />320,000 rides in 2010 to over 1 million expected rides in 2040. <br />•Thousands of new housing units being built, many geared towards public transit riders <br />•New state laws streamlining Transit Oriented Development (TOD) <br />•New state laws allowing for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) with no parking requirements if near transit hubs <br />•Transportation systems are aging <br />•Some of the worst traffic in the country <br /> <br /> <br />