Several residents told the Transportation Mobility Board on Wednesday that transit safety and neighborhood traffic hazards need quicker attention from the city.

Robin Bernstein of Littleton Crossing said she recently rode a shuttle where a loud, agitated passenger yelled at other riders while the driver and other passengers appeared "indifferent and somewhat fearful." Bernstein urged the city to staff shuttle routes with more attentive security and said cancelling and rescheduling rides through Via Mobility can be slow and difficult. "Everyone on the bus seemed indifferent and somewhat fearful," she said.

Connie Cantrell, who lives in District 2, told the board she supports maintaining both an omnibus medical/appointment service and a shopping-trip transit option, and suggested local businesses could help sustain shopping-focused trips.

Resident Andrew Shad laid out a detailed safety case for Prentice at Huron, south of Progress Park, describing blind approaches and a 90-foot curb-to-curb crossing to reach Progress Park and the Dry Creek Trail. He cited traffic counts he said were taken in October 2023 showing about 3,200 vehicles per day and asked the board to fast-track a pilot traffic-calming project. "I request that a pilot project here be fast tracked," Shad said.

City staff did not make any formal commitments during public comment but acknowledged the complaints and said staff would continue outreach and data collection on both transit and neighborhood safety issues. The board encouraged residents to pursue follow-up with staff and to provide specific locations and any supporting materials for engineering review.

Next steps: staff will continue traffic counts and take public-submitted locations under advisement for potential pilot projects and engagement with Public Works and the Transportation Master Plan process.