Now that the Marion County portion of the Indy Connect transit plan is moving forward, planners are shifting attention to conversations about improving transit in doughnut counties as well.
Indy Connect – the partnership of the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority, Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization and IndyGo – is hosting a workshop open to the public with transit planning expert Michelle Poyourow on March 10, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Market District store in Carmel at the Market District meeting room, 11505 N. Illinois Street. The workshop is free and open to the public, but registration is required at http://conta.cc/2krawn9.
“Whether you’re a transit fan or a transit skeptic, you’ll want to attend this workshop,” said Lori Kaplan, executive director of CIRTA. “We are looking at this as an opportunity to share best practices, but also to begin the community discussion about the counties contiguous to Marion County.”
The interactive workshop will cover principles of a good transit system, transit options for Carmel, how new technologies (like Uber and driverless cars) fit into the mobility mix, and why transit is an important part of planning for roads and bridges.