[tabi] Fwd: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro Inviting Customers to Take a Seat
- From: Lynn Evans <austin.evans60@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:48:34 -0400
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> From: "City of Tallahassee" <City_of_Tallahassee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: July 23, 2013, 9:05:39 AM EDT
> To: <austin.evans60@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro Inviting Customers to
> Take a Seat
>
>
> City of Tallahassee News Release
> Communications / City Hall / Tallahassee FL 32301 / 850.891.8533
>
>
> StarMetro Inviting Customers to Take a Seat
>
> New seats are a perfect fit for smaller spaces - At the direction of the
> Tallahassee City Commission and in response to customer requests, StarMetro
> is installing a unique seating solution in areas where there is no room for
> large benches or shelters. Simme Seats, a two-seater bench that fits on the
> bus stop pole, are being installed at bus stops around Tallahassee.
>
> "In the Capital City, we should be able to provide our citizens -- who are
> often elderly or children -- a place to sit and wait for the bus,' City
> Commissioner Scott Maddox said. 'This is our first step in that direction.'
>
> StarMetro is among the first transit agencies in Florida to install this new
> seating option. A total of 18 of the patented, dark blue seat pairs will be
> installed at locations around the city, including Gaines Street, Bond
> community and Miccosukee Road.
>
> The City Commission asked StarMetro to find affordable ways to increase
> seating at City bus stops. A traditional bus stop shelter includes a cement
> pad, a walled shelter, lighting, seats and meets accessibility requirements
> at a cost of between $15,000 and $23,000. Purchased through a federal grant,
> the new bus stop pole seats are only $618 each. They can be used in areas
> where the City doesn't own the land or conditions don't allow enough room for
> a covered shelter.
>
> There are four Simme Seats already in place at the following locations:
>
> Southbound on Macomb Street at Tennessee Street
> Eastbound on Tharpe Street at Colorado Street
> Eastbound on Tharpe Street at High Road
> Westbound on Miccosukee Road at Lee Avenue
> Fourteen additional locations will have seats installed in the coming months.
>
> For more information about StarMetro services, please call StarMetro's main
> office at 891-5200 or visit Talgov.com/starmetro. Other ways to view
> information include liking StarMetro's official Facebook page at
> Facebook.com/starmetrotransit or following the organization on Twitter at
> Twitter.com/ridestarmetro.
>
> Contact: Ivan Maldonado, StarMetro Executive Director, 891-5200; or Carrie
> Poole, Department of Communications, 891-8533
>
>
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