RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD COSTS REDUCED SAFETY • INCREASED HEAVY VEHICLE TRAFFIC THROUGH • SCHOOL ZONES • SCHOOL & NEIGHBORHOOD CROSS WALKS • INTERSECTIONS • DIFFICULTY BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAYS INCREASED POLLUTION […]
COST/BENEFIT COMPARISON OF IMPACT OF MASS TRANSIT ON RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS Read More »
July 15, 2016 Frequency versus Coverage Colorado Springs’ Mountain Metro Transit (MMT) and the Transit Coalition keep heralding 15-minute service and route consolidation as a way to attract bus ridership.
Frequency versus Coverage. What are the trade-offs? Read More »
June 30, 2016 Summary Mountain Metro Transit, Colorado Springs’ Bus Service announced their proposed changes for Fall 2016 to be implemented in September. This proposes two options for the routes
MMT Releases Proposed Fall 2016 Route Changes — Nevada/Weber vs. Cascade/Wahsatch Read More »
June 23, 2016 As a follow-up to the public neighborhood meeting called by Chief-of-Staff Jeff Greene last Monday, June 20th, the Chief-of-Staff office set up a meeting with the following
Follow-Up Meeting to the June 20th Neighborhood Meeting Read More »
June 20, 2016 At the request of the residents of Nevada Avenue, Chief-of-Staff Jeff Greene hosted a neighborhood meeting to discuss the buses on Nevada Avenue through ONEN between Uintah
Neighborhood Meeting with Chief-of-Staff Jeff Greene Read More »
June 17, 2016 The bus move to Nevada through the Old North End is the first step in MMT’s 25-year (2040) plan to make Nevada Avenue a core corridor between
The MMT 2040 Plan and Transit Through ONEN Read More »
June 11, 2016 If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a million. This post attempts to capture the hazards that exist with the buses on
Safety Issues on Nevada Avenue Read More »
June 6, 2016 The newly-formed ONEN Transit Committee met for the first time to discuss the short- and long-term goals of transit for our neighborhood, surrounding neighborhoods, and the City.
ONEN Transit Committee Analysis of Bus Routes Through ONEN Read More »
May 22, 2016 When MMT implemented the bus changes through ONEN on May 1, 2016, some Nevada residents naturally confused these route changes with the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Plan
“Equitable Distribution” and the ONEN Master Plan Read More »
On May 9, 2016, ONEN created an email address (bus@oldnorthend.org) for residents to register their complaints. There were complaints of speeding and hazardous situations such as cars having to swerve
ONEN Collects Complaints About New Bus Route Read More »
May 1, 2016 The changes to the bus routes through ONEN went into effect on May 1st. The change cancels the route 6 bus on Wahsatch past the Bon Shopping
MMT Route Changes Go Into Effect Read More »
Unknown Date MMT Released the final revision of the bus route changes to be implemented on May 1, 2016. The details of the changes may be seen here. MMT responded
MMT Finalizes Route Changes for Spring 2016 Read More »
February 8,2016 MMT shared the complaint forms collected from the public meetings and through email. Out of the comments applicable to the ONEN bus route changes, they may be categorized
MMT Complaint Forms Read More »
January 29, 2016 ONEN sent a letter to MMT concerning the lack of infrastructure on Nevada Avenue for the new bus route. ONEN also expressed concern for historically-appropriate bus stops.
ONEN Sends Letter to MMT Read More »
January 15, 2016 ONEN notified the neighbors of the proposed bus changes through ONEN on Facebook on January 15th and through email using the ONEN Weekly Digest on January 20th…
ONEN Anouncements on Facebook and Weekly Digest Read More »
January 4, 2016 On January 4, 2016 MMT announced public meetings on their Facebook Page concerning proposed route changes to take affect on May 1, 2016: Tuesday, January 19, 2:00
MMT Releases Proposed Route Changes for Spring 2016 Read More »
December 16, 2015 Becky Fuller represented ONEN at this informational meeting about the bus changes. Becky shared the following documents with the ONEN board: Spring Service Change Maps Spring Service
Informational Meeting Concerning Bus Changes Read More »
December 8, 2015 MMT reached out to neighborhood leaders to inform them that there will be changes to the bus routes in their area. A meeting was set for December
First Contact: MMT Contacts ONEN Concerning Bus Route Changes Read More »