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Public comment at council raises transit wheelchair safety, redevelopment impacts and calls for broader outreach
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the council to address bus accessibility and outreach to marginalized neighborhoods. A resident raised long‑standing redevelopment concerns for Mason Street; a caller and an in‑person attendee described wheelchair users’ difficulties boarding buses and urged a city vision that prioritizes equitable service.
During the Sept. 23 public‑comment period at Harrisonburg City Council, multiple speakers raised concerns about public‑transit accessibility, redevelopment impacts on neighborhoods and the need for city leaders to expand outreach into diverse communities.
Wayne B. Wanger, a Harrisonburg resident who gave his address as 641 Broadview Drive, spoke about perceived harms from past redevelopment on Mason Street and expressed frustration about neighborhood change and displacement. Wanger asked that the city…
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