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Steering committee revisits transit and micromobility options for Folly Road; funding and parking remain obstacles
Summary
Committee members and municipal staff discussed bus service, microtransit and shared scooters and e-bikes as possible ways to reduce Folly Road congestion; participants said funding, safe infrastructure and parking/turnaround locations are the main barriers.
Members of the Rethink Folly Road steering committee on May 22 raised transit and micromobility alternatives for Folly Road, including CARTA service, microtransit shuttles, bike-share and scooter racks, but said funding and infrastructure remain primary obstacles.
Katie (last name not stated) and committee members noted prior studies showing public interest in transit but also widespread reluctance to ride buses stuck in traffic. “People would absolutely love to bus to the beach if it was in its own…
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