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Planning for Improved TransitCAT wants to meet the needs of the growing and changing metropolitan area, and to do that we have to make plans for many improvements in our service, and this in turn will call for public transit services that are innovative and non-traditional. Large buses operating on fixed routes and schedules will always have a role, but other more flexible services will be needed if all of our citizens are to have true mobility. Our current plan was prepared in 1992, and while it was a good first effort, we have learned a lot by listening to the community.
We are developing a concept of transit services for suburban areas that
cannot be served well by big buses on fixed routes. To get specific ideas before
the public, we looked at three areas--West Little Rock, Southwest
Little Rock, and the North Little Rock Industrial Park. What we are
learning from these case studies will be applicable in the center city areas
and other employment centers. The "Suburban Transit Study" was prepared by KFH of
Bethesda, MD.
We are also near completion of a long-range rail corridor study. We've looked at service from downtown to the airport, service to Benton, Conway, and Jacksonville, streetcar lines on both sides of the river, and the I-630 and Cantrell corridors. Finally, we cannot plan for improved transit apart the rest of the built environment. We provide comments and suggestions on to the Little Rock Planning Commission on proposed developments so transit service is more feasible. Sometimes this can be as simple as calling for sidewalks to and from the develpment. Others are more comples such as building, orientation, density, and land use mix. Your comments on these and other needed services are needed as we develop one single plan that encompasses all the directions we need to be growing. Please write or email us with your opinions about the plans we should be making. |
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