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Broomfield transit study proposes community connector, FlexRide changes and EasyRide enhancements
Summary
A federally funded transit study proposes a new fixed‑route community connector (variants that serve Orchard Town Center or a Civic Center loop), FlexRide service consolidation and weekend/extended hours, and operational upgrades for EasyRide; staff seeks public input and noted $400,000 in pilot funding available for mobility pilots.
City staff presented initial recommendations from the Broomfield Transit Study (formerly the transit needs assessment), calling for a phased program of local transit improvements that includes a new fixed‑route community connector, targeted FlexRide zone changes and operational upgrades to EasyRide, the city’s paratransit service.
Sarah Grant, Broomfield’s transportation manager, said the study (a DRCOG‑funded effort) completed outreach with more than 3,000 residents via pop‑ups, focus groups and four surveys. Lisonbee Baxter, the senior transportation planner and project manager, and James Gerken of consulting firm Transportation Management & Design (TMD) summarized the analysis: the study divided…
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