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Posted on June 27, 2019November 26, 2019 by Courtney Jackson

Transit network redesign July neighborhood meetings

RTA and JeT bus lines could be very different but much improved by this time next year. 

New Links is the year-long study and public discussion that will finish with a proposal to change where RTA and Jefferson Transit bus lines go to make them work better for transit riders.

Ride New Orleans believes this could be an essential part of fixing New Orleans transit. But whether the idea sounds great, make you nervous, or you’re somewhere in between, one thing is for sure. Nothing good will happen if transit riders don’t show up!

Throughout July, you will have your first chance to have your say. There will be a series of New Links meetings in every neighborhood in the City and several in Jefferson Parish. All are aimed at asking transit riders what they think needs to be done.

We hope you can make it to one of the meetings! Read on below for more details and exact locations!

The New Links process could recommend changes in where bus lines go in order to more reliably get people to jobs, school, the doctor’s office, and many other places. It might ask riders to consider tradeoffs like walking two blocks further or making an extra transfer in order to reduce overall travel time. It could even recommend real regional transit routes with convenient connections across parish lines.

New Links will unfold in three phases.

  • A first phase through the end of August introducing the project and gathering community input
  • A second phase early in 2020, asking the community to weigh in on more specific transit network scenarios
  • A third phase in mid-2020 where a final proposal is released and the RTA and Jefferson Transit determine whether to adopt it.

The July meetings are the final part of the first phase. During these meetings, New Links planners will explain the process, engage riders in discussion about their most important destinations, and ask riders for their input on tradeoffs like walking two blocks further or making an extra transfer in order to reduce overall travel time and increase the number of frequent buses.

If you don’t have much time, don’t worry! You only will need to spend about 15-20 minutes to get a good understanding of the process and relay what you think to the New Links staff.

You can see locations on a map here and read on below for a list of all the July meetings:

New Links District B

Tuesday, July 02, 2019 at 06:00 PM
Dryades Public Market

New Links District A

Monday, July 08, 2019 at 06:30 PM
Mid-City Library

New Links District C_West Bank

Tuesday, July 09, 2019 at 06:00 PM
Algiers Regional Library 

New Links District C_East Bank

Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 06:00 PM
New Orleans Jazz Foundation

New Links Kenner

Monday, July 15, 2019 at 06:00 PM
Heritage Hall

New Links District D

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 06:00 PM
Norman Mayer Library

New Links West Bank Jefferson Parish

Monday, July 22, 2019 at 06:00 PM
Wilty Terminal

New Links District E NO East

Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 06:00 PM
New Orleans East Library

New Links Lower Ninth Ward

Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 06:00 PM
MLK Library
CategoriesBuses, New Links, Public Engagement, Regional transit

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