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Moving Main presents York County mobility hub plan to Hollis; residents flag lack of transit, sidewalks
Summary
A Moving Main Network representative told the Select Board that Hollis has limited public transit and pedestrian infrastructure and described an Aug. 13 York County convening to explore volunteer driver programs and technical assistance through Lifelong Maine.
Kayla Lewis of Moving Main Network presented a transportation needs assessment to the Select Board, describing a York County Mobility Management Hub funded through a Federal Transit Administration ICAM grant and managed in partnership with the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission and York County Community Action Corporation.
"Mobility is focused on community members and helping communities look at solutions that help community members get to places," Lewis said, describing programs that prioritize rides for older adults, people with disabilities and others without access to personal vehicles. Board members and residents told Lewis that Hollis currently has little fixed-route transit and minimal sidewalks; pedestrian safety was described in many places as poor, with truck traffic and speed cited as immediate concerns.
Residents and officials discussed volunteer driver options, and the local ambulance subscription (in place since 2017 with more than 300 subscribers) was cited as evidence that lack of transportation leads some residents to rely on EMS for nonurgent trips. Lewis said the initiative will host a county convening Aug. 13, bring Lifelong Maine resources to explain volunteer driver programs, and offer technical assistance and pilot options for towns interested in short-term trials. She pledged to stay in contact with the town manager and community partners.
