“The bus cuts affecting our neighbors will be reversed!!!”

Photo by PoPville flickr user Tim Brown

Thanks to ANC Rep Kishan Putta for sending the update:

“Neighbors,

Thank You!  The bus cuts affecting our neighbors will be reversed!!!

Our many months of hard-fought advocacy have paid off. We heard from hundreds of you. I testified 5 times about it. Thank you for all the helpful input and emotional stories you sent to me and to Metro. We worked hard to ensure that Metro, the Council, and the Mayor all heard your voices – loudly!

• D1, G2, 54, 59, 30-N/S, 16-C bus service will NOT be cut. Metro will vote Thursday on the new proposal after over 5,000 comments on just these routes.

• Thousands of neighbors, workers, and students will have access to the routes they rely on.  They were worried they would have to drive instead – worsening congestion and pollution. Some were considering making the wrenching decision of moving because of it!

• We thank Metro for listening. We hope that in the future, they will approach us FIRST – the affected communities – instead of worrying so many people unnecessarily.

I heard from contacts within Metro that this process was wrong-headed – and I agree. Important transportation planning decisions should include thorough analysis that includes thorough community input and consideration of implications and alternatives ahead of time – so that decisions are well-informed. We hope that someday, when social distancing ends, we will see you all back at the bus-stops!”