Public Forums Offer Opportunity to Share Transit Ideas
April 2,2015
The public will have six different opportunities to show officials with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) how transit could best serve Tarrant County and beyond in the near-term and in the future.
Six public meetings at five different locations in and near Fort Worth are scheduled to take place in mid-April for The T’s Transit Master Plan. The meetings will serve to inform The T’s Transit Master Plan that is currently underway. The plan will include a review of current service, identify opportunities to expand transit service to meet the growing needs of the region, and determine what resources could be allocated to pursue those opportunities.
“Since launching the T Master Plan in late February, we’ve been able to gather and organize the data that helps to paint a picture of current trends and future needs,” said Paul Ballard, president and chief executive officer of The T. “Now, we want to bring this information to the public so people can react to the data and help identify ways transit can improve mobility in and around Fort Worth and add value to the region.”
The meetings will be open house-style events, with several interactive activities featuring maps where attendees can show how they would improve service, as well as tradeoff exercises where participants can vote for their priority transit issues. Staff will give a brief presentation during each open house to share the progress of The T Master Plan. Attendees will be able to talk one-on-one with T staff, or participate in a question and answer session after the presentation.
Meetings are scheduled as follows.
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Noon Presentation)
Tarrant County College
Alliance Corporate Training Center
13600 Heritage Parkway Suite 100 –MAPSCO 7Q
Fort Worth, TX 76177
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (6:00 p.m. Presentation)
Heritage Church of Christ
Family Center/Auditorium
4201 Heritage Trace Parkway – MAPSCO 22X
Fort Worth, TX 76244
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Noon Presentation)
AND
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. Presentation)
Intermodal Transportation Center
1001 Jones Street –MAPSCO 77A
Fort Worth, TX 76102
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Noon Presentation)
MLK Community Center
5565 Truman Drive – MAPSCO 79Q
Fort Worth, TX 76112
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (6:00 p.m. Presentation)
Southwest Regional Library – 89F
4001 Library Lane
Fort Worth, TX 76109
The displays and presentation at each forum will be the same. Attendance is open to the public, and each facility is wheelchair accessible. Anyone needing hearing, sight or language interpretive services should contact The T’s Human Resources Department at 817-215-8621, 48 hours in advance of the meetings.
Ballard also noted feedback also can be provided through an online MindMixer Town Hall and a newly launched Build Your Own Transit System tool. More information on how to participate and provide feedback in this year-long planning initiative may be found by visiting the project website at www.TMasterPlan.org.