City officials presented preliminary plans for new bus routes aimed at connecting neighborhoods previously underserved by transit.
Oklahoma City residents had a chance to voice their input on new bus rapid transit (BRT) lines the city is planning, reports Jessie Christopher Smith in The Oklahoman. “Managers and advisers with the city’s MAPS 4 project asked people living in the historic southside Capitol Hill community for their thoughts on the planned ‘alignments’ set to run through the southwest area, although project consultants said the feedback would help them determine exactly what streets the route should encompass.”
Daisy Muñoz, project manager for the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, says the plan will bring improved transit access to historically under-resourced parts of the heavily auto-centric city. “Putting this public funding toward BRT is just one component of trying to create the infrastructure for a more complete, integrated transportation system,” Muñoz said.
“Engineers plan to connect the proposed routes for the northeast and the south corridors through the city's downtown Santa Fe Transit Hub, which already provides access to current bus routes and the streetcar.”
FULL STORY: OKC consultants invite public feedback to refine new preliminary BRT routes
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Van Ness BRT Speeds Travel by 36%, Earns Silver Designation
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Las Vegas BRT Line Breaks Ground
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Alabama: Trump Terminates Settlements for Black Communities Harmed By Raw Sewage
Trump deemed the landmark civil rights agreement “illegal DEI and environmental justice policy.”
Study: Maui’s Plan to Convert Vacation Rentals to Long-Term Housing Could Cause Nearly $1 Billion Economic Loss
The plan would reduce visitor accommodation by 25% resulting in 1,900 jobs lost.
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If allowed to operate on the traffic-restricted street, Waymo’s autonomous taxis would have a leg up over ride-hailing competitors — and counter the city’s efforts to grow bike and pedestrian on the thoroughfare.
Parklet Symposium Highlights the Success of Shared Spaces
Parklets got a boost during the Covid-19 pandemic, when the concept was translated to outdoor dining programs that offered restaurants a lifeline during the shutdown.
Federal Homelessness Agency Places Entire Staff on Leave
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