[tabi] Re: Star Metro Listening Sessions

  • From: Lighthouse of the Big Bend <lighthousebigbend@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:17:30 -0400

Star Metro just emailed the Lighthouse:

"We just updated the turn-by-turn. We'll review it after we get back
from our Listening Session at the CCOC. So, you should expect the
updated turn-by-turn this afternoon around 3."



On 10/28/09, Lighthouse of the Big Bend <lighthousebigbend@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> They are going to send the Lighthouse a turn-by-turn list as well, so we
> will post it if we get it before you : ) Either way, it should be coming to
> you soon.
>
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Woolverton, Stacia <
> Stacia.Woolverton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>  I attended one of those listening sessions today upstairs and, as I
>> wasn’t informed that I was going to it until right before the session
>> started, was not prepared to comment.  However, they are going to send me
>> a
>> turn by turn description of each route so that I can look at it.
>>
>>
>>
>> I hope this information is helpful to you.
>>
>> Stacia Woolverton, Administrative Assistant
>>
>> The Governor's Commission on Disabilities
>>
>> 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 260
>>
>> Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950
>>
>> Phone: (850) 487-3423
>>
>> Fax: (850) 414-8908
>>
>> Email: Stacia.Woolverton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Website:
>> http://dms.myflorida.com/other_programs/governor_s_commission_on_disabilities
>>
>> We serve those who serve Florida.
>>
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>>
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>>
>> *From:* tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
>> Behalf Of *Sally Benjamin
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 28, 2009 3:02 PM
>> *To:* tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [tabi] Star Metro Listening Sessions
>>
>>
>>  *StarMetro to hold Final Listening Sessions on nova2010*** *Public Input
>> Sought on Route Decentralization Project***
>>
>>
>>
>> During the month of November, StarMetro will hold two final Listening
>> Sessions to garner customer input on its route decentralization project
>> titled Innovation in Transit or nova2010 for short.
>>
>>
>>
>> Listening Sessions will take place on:
>>
>> -         November 6 at City Hall in the Tallahassee Room, located at 300
>> South Adams Street, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
>>
>> -         November 10 at City Hall in the Tallahassee Room, located at
>> 300
>> South Adams Street, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
>>
>>
>>
>> The nova2010 project aims to take the current downtown oriented route
>> structure and break apart the structure to create a more grid-like system
>> with routes running on main roads from north to south and east to west
>> with
>> many routes bypassing downtown’s C.K. Steele Plaza. This new structure
>> would
>> create many transfer points scattered throughout the city.
>>
>>
>>
>> By traveling on major roads and eliminating route redundancies, a
>> decentralized StarMetro route structure would offer customers:
>>
>> -         Reductions in downtown transfers.
>>
>> -         Reductions in travel time.
>>
>> -         Reductions in carbon footprint.
>>
>> -         Increases in on-time performance.
>>
>> -         Increases in frequency (bus comes more often).
>>
>> -         Increases in regional travel opportunities.
>>
>>
>>
>> “The ultimate goal of nova2010 is to create a transit system that better
>> meets the needs of customers – direct, fast, forward,” said Ron Garrison,
>> executive director of StarMetro.
>>
>>
>>
>> StarMetro plans to launch the new, grid-like system in fall 2010.
>>
>>
>>
>> For more information, please call StarMetro’s main office at (850)
>> 891-5200
>> or visit *Talgov.com/starmetro*. For additional project updates, please
>> call the nova2010 hotline at (850) 891-5283 or email
>> nova2010project@xxxxxxxxxxx Citizens may also follow updates on Facebook
>> at www.facebook.com/nova2010project and Twitter at
>> www.twitter.com/nova2010project.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sally Benjamin
>> salbenjamin@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Lighthouse of the Big Bend
> Guiding People Through Vision Loss
> 1286 Cedar Center Drive
> Tallahassee, FL 32301
> (850) 942-3658
>


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