St. Louis Seeks Public Input on Green Line Bus Rapid Transit at October Open Houses
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — St. Louis is an independent city in Missouri. The City of St. Louis is asking residents to weigh in on the design of its planned north-south Bus Rapid Transit line, known as the Green Line, with a series of open houses this month, the St. Louis Argus reported on Oct. 8.
According to the report, the Green Line would run more than 11 miles, from the St. Louis–St. Louis County border at Goodfellow Boulevard and Natural Bridge Avenue to the intersection of Meramec Street and Jefferson Avenue in south St. Louis. Plans call for dedicated bus lanes, special stoplights and larger, safer stations, with the goal of putting riders first on the road and cutting wait times.
Three open houses are scheduled for October: two in person and one virtual. One in-person session is set for Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. at RUNG for Women on Sidney Street. Residents can comment on travel lanes, on-street parking and station designs, ask questions about stops near their homes or workplaces, or share feedback through the virtual session or their alderperson. The city's website lists the other dates and the virtual link.
A funding question is also in play: the Board of Aldermen's Budget and Public Employees Committee is considering a proposed ordinance from 14th Ward Alderman Rasheen Aldridge that would put a citywide vote on whether to reallocate the half-cent sales tax dedicated to a north-south MetroLink to the Green Line and other mass transit initiatives.
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