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The CATA BRT Environmental Assessment began with a robust public involvement effort this spring. A charrette was held in the City of East Lansing from March 19 – 23. Then, during the week of April 14, a series of meetings were held in different locations along the corridor to gather input from stakeholders. Now the

Although you haven’t heard from us in a while, there has been a lot of behind-the-scenes work going on with the BRT EA. Here’s an update on what’s happening and how the overall schedule is impacted. During the East Lansing charrette week in March, some basic research hinted that there might be a change in

 A public open house was held May 20 for stakeholders with an interest in historic and cultural resources along the Michigan Avenue/Grand River Avenue corridor. Preliminary results of the historic and cultural resources inventory were presented, and supporting maps were available for review. The cities of Lansing and East Lansing were represented at the meeting

A public open house will be held for stakeholders with an interest in historic and cultural resources along the Michigan Avenue/Grand River Avenue Corridor in connection with CATA’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Environmental Assessment (EA). Date: May 20, 2014 Time: 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Location: Michigan Energy Options, 405 Grove St., East Lansing. The

East Lansing Charrette Week: A 5-day East Lansing charrette was held from March 19 to March 23. A public kickoff event took place at East Lansing High School on March 19 with an informational presentation, a hands-on design session and a report back from each of the citizen working groups. A video of the event

We have extended the meeting time for Group Meeting #9 in Meridian Township on Wednesday, April 16th from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Meridian Township Hall. Thank you again for your participation!

Wednesday evening, the Capital Area Transportation Authority hosted a Charrette Kickoff and Hand’s-on Design session at East Lansing High School. Local citizens including students, elected officials, business owners, bicycle advocates and interested members from the East Lansing community attended. Keypad polling allowed CATA to instantly identify demographic details of those in attendance: – Almost 80

As the Environmental Assessment (EA) gets underway, there are probably lots of questions about what’s happening. This question-and-answer format provides lots of basic information in a direct and simple way. Seems like a good way to get started …   Q:  What is Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)? A:  BRT is a transportation system that operates