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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, February 5, 1992
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
IN HONOR OF
SUSAN B. ANTHONY
Lawrence begins work on public bus plan
- ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IN 1872
* LEADER OF THE WOMEN'S SLIPPAGE MOVEMENT
* HONORED THE QUEST FOR EQUALITY FOR WOMEN
* WINGED UP FOR COLLECTION
* GIVEN CAUSED THE RIGHT TO VOKE AUGUST 26, 1920
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Lawrence residents could have access to a public bus system in the near future.
Acitizens 'grouphas been calling for public transportation for a year and a half, and the city is now in the first stage of developing a plan.
By Svala Jonsdottir
The committee includes representatives from neighborhood groups, senior citizens, low-income families
Kansan staff writer
"What we are doing is trying to get the city to provide public transportation for the whole community," said Barbara Bishop, chairperson of the Citizens Public Transportation Blueprint Committee.
and organizations for the disabled
"We felt it was an important issue the city was not addressing," Bishop said. "The public transportation available now does not meet the needs of the community."
The Douglas County Community Transportation Coordination Council proposed a fixed-route bus service for the city last spring.
KU on Wheels does not operate during semester breaks and primarily serves the people on campus. Van services for the disabled and senior citizens are available only during business hours and must be requested in advance. Taxis are expensive and take a long time to arrive, Bishop said.
"What we want is an affordable and
The city will select a consultant to study the need for public transportation in Lawrence, she said.
accessible transportation system that serves the community all year," she said.
Bishop said residents would be able to provide information to the consultant and would have access to the study.
Diane Mullens, city planner, said an independent consultant had to perform a feasibility study before the city could receive federal funds.
The city plans to interview four consultant companies this week, she said.
"The consultant is being hired to analyze all the different approaches to
public transportation, and will present the results to the city commission, which ultimately makes a decision what will be done," she said.
MaryEllen Henderson, coordinator of KU on Wheels, said the public transportation system would have to be separate from the University bus system.
"The Student Senate has found that it is best for the KU bus system to be student-run," she said. "That way we make the route decisions and do not have to deal with any bureaucratic red tapes."
KU on Wheels is not used by many people outside the University community because every route goes to or from the campus, Henderson said.
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