Linked Transit
We should, in spite of current economic turmoil continue to link our network of urban communities downtown. Increased interaction between pedestrians, promoting healthier lifestyles and encouraging economic activity by using sidewalks, riding CAT buses and pedaling our bikes, we can connect and commute in our urban communities.
We need to accommodate those who use our public buses with additional shelters in our downtown neighborhoods. We need to clearly paint our Master Bike Plan lanes and safety boxes. We need to provide more sidewalks to our citizens and promote trails that connect our downtown, such as the Museum Art and Heritage Trail, that links River Market to MacArthur Park. Our trolley system needs to be more linear, linking the central business district to the nearby historic neighborhoods. Linking civic, cultural and historic institutions provides added opportunities for showcasing downtown Little Rock. A neighborhood trolley would help rehabilitate existing homes and promote urban infill. Trolleys in existing neighborhoods, especially with historic and tourist locations give visitors enhanced images of our community. A more linked trolley can promote and educate all of us about public art.
Economic development, strengthened communities, preventing urban sprawl, creating an urban workforce around mixed housing, using linked transit in our existing downtown neighborhoods is necessary. We are the critical component to promote this lifestyle.