From: "Friends of Transit" To: Subject: Public Open Houses for new RAPID route Date: Monday, August 16, 2004 2:31 PM > > CITY OF PHOENIX PUBLIC TRANSIT DEPARTMENT > NEWS > > > Public Open House Meetings Scheduled for RAPID Central-South Mountain Route > > The city of Phoenix Public Transit Department is hosting a series of public > open houses in August to gather input from residents, businesses and citizen > groups on the upcoming RAPID Central-South Mountain route and how it can > meet community needs. The route is part of the Phoenix Transit Plan > approved by city voters in March 2000. > > RAPID Central-South Mountain is routed on city streets - Central Avenue from > Baseline Road into downtown Phoenix, which distinguishes it from the four > freeway RAPID routes launched in the past year. Public comment will be > valuable to develop a successful on-street bus rapid transit service; the > public open houses are on the following dates and at these locations: > > Tues., August 24, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Ocotillo Library - 102 W. Southern Ave. > Wed., August 25, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Aguila Golf Course - 8440 S. 35th Ave. > Thurs. August 26, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Community Excellence Project - 2457 E. > Broadway Rd. > Tues. August 31, 6:00-7:30 p.m. South Mountain Community Center - 212 E. > Alta Vista > > For more RAPID information, please visit www.phoenix.gov/PUBLICTRANSIT or > call the Phoenix Public Transit Department at (602) 262-7242, or for persons > with text telephones (602) 261-8208. E-mail comments can be sent to > PubTrans@phoenix.gov. > > -30- > > > > > > > > > > > > >