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Council approves $74,332 microtransit design study to probe transit deserts
Summary
Council voted to authorize a microtransit design study with a contract not to exceed $74,332; advocates and Justice Knox speakers urged the study as a step to expand access for seniors, people without cars and other underserved groups.
Knoxville City Council approved a contract to fund a design study for microtransit services aimed at expanding access in transit‑poor areas, voting to authorize a piggyback agreement not to exceed $74,332.
Public testimony in favor included speakers from Justice Knox and other neighborhood groups who described long walks and poor connections to jobs, groceries and services. Mary Ellis…
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