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#FunFact - Last week we found out the TEB or Transit Elevated Bus was a real thing! It was built and is currently being tested in China. Other countries like Brazil, France, India and Indonesia have reached out about potentially licensing their own versions of it as well: tcrn.ch/2b3lOWN
Did you know #IndyConnect’s public involvement effort is award winning and likely the regions largest-ever public outreach process? Get all the stats on page 21: bit.ly/2aB3rrg
Will improved transit make Indy more competitive and attractive to young professionals? Yes! A 2015 survey by IndyHub found that 74% of millennials who participated said that they are dissatisfied with the current transit options available in Indianapolis. bit.ly/2azpbDS
“We’re the 14th-largest city and have the 83rd-largest bus fleet. Indianapolis is often ranked below 40th in mass transit. We deserve better.” -- Andrea Watts bit.ly/2a9V7Pa
What does home mean? Spirit & Place Festival, in partnership with IndyGo, is collecting stories that answer that question. They need volunteers to gather people’s stories near bus shelters, on buses and at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center. Volunteer with IndyGo (Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation): www.indygo.net/movingstories/
Spirit & Place Moving Stories - IndyGo
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Spirit & Place Moving Stories IndyGo, in partnership with CityWrite, IndyGo Transit Ambassadors, Arts Council of Indianapolis, and Writing Futures at Marian University, seeks volunteers to collect stories that explore the meaning of home. Volunteers will chat with community members, encouraging them...
“The corner of Washington and Illinois streets in 1916. During this period, Indianapolis was not yet taken over by automobiles and streetcars were the choice mode of transportation.” Click for more: bit.ly/2ajezJz (NUVO)
What is BRT? Think of BRT or Bus Rapid Transit Systems as light rail on wheels. Longer buses with multiple doors stop every ½ mile at covered platforms. People get on and off within 10 seconds. The Marion County Transit Plan has 3 BRT lines built by 2021. More info: bit.ly/2afVOHK
New York is getting fancy new buses. Thanks #millennials. More than 2,000 of these cheery blue-and-yellow vehicles will hit city roads by 2020, outfitted with USB ports and wi-fi. Details here: bit.ly/2ahsZtc
New York Is Getting Fancy New Buses, Because Millennials
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But the city’s bid for new, young riders might miss the mark.
Indy households spend about $12,000 per year on transportation. On average, households in “transit rich” neighborhoods save $6,000 a year on transportation costs: www.indygo.net/transitplan/benefits/ #IndyConnect
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Benefits Since 2009, the Indy Connect initiative has pulled together city leaders, neighborhoods, businesses, residents, local organizations, and national transit experts to look at transit service in Central Indiana, and to map out what an improved transit system could look like in Indy. While tran...
Going to the Indy Eleven Professional Soccer game this Wednesday? Stop by and say hi to our street team in the Honda Fun Zone before the game - we'll be there starting at 6pm and again during halftime. Also - IndyGo Bus Routes #3, #37, and #50 all stop within a block of Carroll Stadium.