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MovingAhead Spring 2019 Outreach Summary 89 <br />othe decision-maker walked SIX BLOCKS while carrying full grocery bags, pushing a stroller, and <br />supervising one or more children? Or walked six blocks assisted by only a basic. lightweight <br />aluminum walker with fragile plastic wheels? <br /> A well designed well functioning transit system is extremely important to the livability of a city <br /> In the past I had concerns about EmX and its West 11th expansion. However, now that I see it in <br />action, my opinion has changed. In talking about the public support for the different options, I <br />wonder how and when that public support was measured and how many others, like me, are <br />now more in favor of EmX? <br /> I miss bus 81 LCC/Harris. <br /> Develop a 50 year plan and build toward it. Develop a grid system with efficient transfers. All <br />vehicles should store bicycles inside. Level boarding at all doors makes boarding faster for the <br />disabled and elderly (and anyone hauling luggage or groceries). Chip based transit cards would <br />enable accurate trip measures and would take the guesswork out of system improvements. GPS <br />enabled vehicles would enable easier trip planning with apps such as nextbus and citymapper. <br />Try to bring LTD into the 21st century! <br /> I would like MLK jr. Blvd route to run were i live. It will be a smart investment for the <br />community. <br />Biking <br /> No roadsharing with bicycles. In many places bike lanes can run aside sidewalks. The only way to <br />ride safe to schools. <br /> Bike infrastructure is, by far, my most important concern. A nice bike route over 30th is needed! <br /> There is work being done on Prarie Road, why is it not extending to the railroad tracks? <br />Pedestrians and bicyclists need a safe path in that area! It is very well traveled. Also the Maxwell <br />bridge was recently resurfaced and it does not drain rainwater at all. Every single time it rains, <br />water pools up in the bike lane and onto the road, in a dangerous area where cars and trucks <br />are already speeding by with no heed for bicyclists or pedestrians <br /> Buses are great but don't neglect bike infrastructure. If people feel safer more people will ride. <br /> I encourage significant funding of bicycle transportation infrastructure. This is a much lower cost <br />that bus/EMX development and sends a strong message that cycling is supported in this city. <br /> I would use the Highway 99 corridor but I can't safely access it by bike <br /> remove homeless from bikepaths to reduce car traffic. the bike paths are no longer safe even <br />when traveling in groups <br /> Any investment in cycling infrastructure is of high importance to my family. <br /> I'm an older woman using my feet, a bike and a car to navigate the city. I only use the car when <br />it is really, really inconvenient not to. I rarely use the bus as I like riding a bike, but as I age, I <br />imagine the bus will become more attractive. Most of my friends do not ride because they are <br />scared of traffic. Hence the need for barrier bike lanes. They increase safety, and the feeling of <br />safety. It takes strong nerves for older people to ride next to cars and buses, yet we are the <br />people who can afford the time, and need the exercise that biking provides. I do have a beef <br />about the EmX and bikes. Can't you put bike racks on the front as well as inside the bus? When I <br />was working, I used the EmX a lot, and it was very frustrating to not be allowed to board <br />because the bike racks were full. It happened a lot on the downtown to Springfield route. <br />July 15, 2019, Joint Work Session – Item1