Tag Archives: planning

Metro Begins Bus Stop Evaluation Program to Make Routes More Efficient

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Courtney

Part of Metro’s Long-Range Transit Plan is to help make the existing system more efficient, better for customers, and more sustainable. In addition to looking how the system can grow over time, the Long-Range Plan focuses on improving the customer experience … Continue reading →

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Jessica Discusses Ridership and Service Changes

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Jennifer

There’s a very nice article out today in the St. Louis Beacon that features Metro’s Jessica Mefford-Miller, our new Chief Planner, discussing the August 3 service changes. She discusses ridership numbers, the new routes, and funding issues, making several interesting … Continue reading →

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Job Sprawl

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Jennifer

While searching through the Post-Dispatch’s Building Blocks blog, I ran across an old but interesting post about job sprawl, a term I’d never heard until today. According to Tim, a study from the Brookings Institute looked at job density and … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic Development, Transit Benefits | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments