Citizen input via survey
o Create a diversity of transportation opportunities – i.e., public transportation, volunteer groups to provide transportation (individuals, businesses, groups), agencies that provide vehicles, car repair/maintenance to low income people
o How can regionalism support and encourage efforts towards mass transportation resulting in less reliance on autos
o Need bus services for the area for the general public
o Public is absolutely needed – park and ride to malls +236 to Portsmouth
o Mass transit (bus service) within KEYS
o Transportation involves all means of travel, public transportation, vehicles, pedestrian and cross borders
o Regional bus system
o Rt. 236 growth, access to S. Berwick and Eliot, summer traffic issues
o This is the piece that allows every person to truly access services, training, jobs
o Public transportation from town to town – bike trails along roadways – hiking or paved walking/biking paths to connect community
o Trails, public transportation, parking
Citizen input as written on the tablecloth during cafŽ
style conversations, in response to this vision/goals statement:
Transportation Vision: We
envision a regional community where all citizens have access to diverse and
environmentally conscious modes of transportation.
Goals to move us toward that vision:
a. Public Transportation - Connect KEYS Communities through public transportation.
b. Non-motorized Modes of Transportation Ð Safe Walk-able Communities Ð Connect popular destinations in the KEYS Region through off-road trails or paved and signed shoulders on public roads.
c. Infrastructure (Roads, highways, etc) - Educate and inform people on transportation issues and major projects to ensure meaningful public participation and community input.
Table Notes (lines separate clusters of notes):
á Need public transportation that takes KEYS to outside destinations
á Towns/budget committees making decisions without all the info/facts
á NIMBY Ð How do you have dialogue and brainstorming without people reacting negatively before facts and action fully realized
á Disaster evacuation Ð could we do it with our current transportation infrastructure?
á Turnpike not currently designed to take wide loads so forces them to use smaller highways like 236
á How do you get public excited about transportation issues??
á Work together to shape our regional future while we still can!
á Need to fund/support Eastern Trail
á Low income people face challenge getting transportation to basic services not classified as critical
á Getting the info out about initiatives Ð projects under transportation
á Eastern Trail is the backbone for comprehensive KEYS trail system
á on demand bus transportation 236, Rte. 1
á Public transportation to connect people with services in Sanford
á NH canÕt provide many services needed by ME residents, but has closer access than ME services
á NH-ME need to improve working and planning relationship on two shared transportation routes b/c lacking . Ex., NH response to Memorial Bridge issues.
á Senior transportation needs
á Poor people need transportation options
á No emergency transport for people without cars
á Trolley system connecting Southern Maine and New Hampshire
á Goal: connect KEYS communities to each other and to New Hampshire, Sanford, and Portland through public transportation
á regional growth
á Where is NH?
á Need affordable transportation
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á Help!
á Sidewalks
á bike paths
á carpooling
á No fear
á Needs: