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Transit cuts and housing concerns draw public comment; council asks for review of BJCTA changes
Summary
Neighborhood leaders urged the council to restore Birmingham On Demand service after BJCTA announced reductions; councilor Williams asked the administration to review the transit provider’s decision. A neighborhood president also flagged tenant displacements after a local nonprofit purchased apartments.
Residents and neighborhood leaders used public comment during the Dec. 30 council meeting to press the city on transit service reductions and housing displacements.
Will Jones, president of the 5 Points Neighborhood Association, praised the city’s Birmingham On Demand program but urged officials to reverse an announced reduction in service by the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority…
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