Gas is projected to cost what, 4 or 5 dollars a gallon this summer?
From City Council Press release:
WHAT The Richmond City Council GRTC and Transit Study Task Force will hold a public hearing to receive public input on concerns and goals regarding public transportation in the City of Richmond.
The meeting is free and open to the public and all residents and transit riders are invited and encouraged to attend. Residents and transit riders interested in speaking are encouraged to register with the Richmond City Council Office of the City Clerk, by calling 804.646.7955, prior to Noon on Thursday, March 8, 2012.
The purpose of the Task Force is to make recommendations to Richmond City Council with regard to enhancing mass transit in the Metro-Richmond area and the efficiency and effectiveness of the GRTC Transit System.
WHEN Thursday, March 8, 2012
6:30-8:00 p.m.Residents interested in speaking are encouraged to register with the Richmond City Council Office of the City Clerk, by calling 804.646.7955, prior to Noon on Thursday, March 8, 2012.
WHERE Richmond City Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall, 2nd Floor
900 E. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219WHO Members of the Richmond City Council GRTC and Transit Study Task Force
CONTACT Those interested in speaking are encouraged to register with the Richmond City Council Office of the City Clerk, by calling 804.646.7955, prior to Noon on Thursday, March 8, 2012.
And of course this is happening the same night:
https://www.oregonhill.net/2012/03/05/end-of-suburbia-on-thursday/
The City & Dominion Power could do something brilliant and bring back Richmond’s electric streetcar system – maybe even expand it. This would reduce pollution & traffic, save gas and attract more tourists. Or maybe we could use something more like the Tide light rail system in Hampton Roads. It’s time for vision, courage and new ideas – not more of the same excuses.
Must have missed the announcement on this one RT @Wirerichmond: GRTC Task Force Holds Public Hearing Tonight – http://t.co/z1qundBj
Re: above poster, trolleys are cutesy but not real transportation solutions. Why not go back to horse-drawn carriages? GRTC does a fine job doing what it does. If they have the funds, they could innovate via in-street route markings, GPS-tracked busses, smartphone apps, and perhaps experiment with a few new express routes and circulators. If you have ever actually ridden the GRTC, you would know it actually *is* “so easy”…