CONNECTIVITY

"it’s free, electric, and about 35 feet long. It’s Rock Hill’s first fare-free fixed-route transit system! The City of Rock Hill has partnered with Winthrop University, Piedmont Medical Center, and F

I know I sound like I have a very narrow experience to draw upon but this has not been mentioned yet. As a runner I am a bit hypersensitive to safety issues that can confront any pedestrian. About o

https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/Smart%20City%20Challenge%20Lessons%20Learned.pdf

Here's a webinar from America Walks on connecting walking and transit. Might be good for our group! 2 p.m. Register here: http://americawalks.org/new-webinar-making-the-case-for-transit-april-11-2018

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail has completely revitalized the downtown corridor. It used to be empty after 5 p.m. and is now a vibrant community. It was done with a mix of public and private sponsors

As we consider connectivity - lets not forget the oldest form of transportation: walking! https://www.citylab.com/solutions/2012/12/10-techniques-making-cities-more-walkable/4047/

Interesting article in today's (June 27) Wall Street Journal, in a special section titled "The Future of Cities". Article is written by Neal Templin. The link to the article is below. https://www.ws

This past week Connectivity team members heard a briefing about fixed route, electric bus transit system that will be starting operations in Spring 2019 in Rock Hill. They discussed how this system w

Connectivity has met to discuss walking, bike share, and transit. Some topics covered include: Exploring how to mark out safe walking/biking paths in KP area Need to put walking/biking/transit paths o

Wanted to share an article in Public Management Magazine with you all... see page 27 of this pdf: https://icma.org/sites/default/files/0418_PM_FullBook_ToPrint_LoRes.pdf The Uncertain Transportation

It looks like Raleigh is doing something very similar to us, focusing on health equity. https://smartgrowthamerica.org/gateway-economic-opportunity-raleigh-nc-prepares-inclusive-growth/

See below for the list of Positives and Negatives facing Knowledge Park (KP) as it pertains to Connectivity that we discussed during our kickoff meeting. Comment with anything you’d like to add Also

This is a Ted Talks episode from 2013. This episode made me think of the four lane portion of White St. between Dave Lyle and Oakland Ave. https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_speck_4_ways_to_make_a_cit

In previous years, the City has completed several plans regarding "connectivity" type issues. You can peruse those here.... http://cityofrockhill.com/departments/planning-and-development/transportati

https://greenvillerec.com/ghs-swamp-rabbit-trail/

What are some other communities that have transformed themselves in the past few years? Are these places we can visit, or can we invite someone to come to Rock Hill and give us insight/answer our ques

Here is a website to explore Chatanooga's use of downtown space for walking, biking, and connectivity. http://www.chattanooga.gov/public-works/parks/directory-of-park-facilities