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Mobility Progress in Charleston
B
B
In
addition
to
some
of
the
partners
we
have
here
today
presenting
the
Berkeley
Charleston
Dorchester
Council
of
governance
in
Charleston
news,
the
City
of
Charleston
would
like
to
expend
a
special
thanks
to
our
team
members
in
the
Charleston
sustainability,
Alliance
Charleston
County
MUSC,
the
College
of
Charleston,
and
keep
Charleston
beautiful
that
routinely
partner
with
the
City
of
Charleston
on
sustainability
initiatives
and
help
make
today
possible.
My
name
is
Caitlin
Casella
and
I'm
the
communications
and
projects
manager
here
in
the
mayor's
office
of
resilience
and
sustainability,
and
we'll
be
your
moderator.
Today.
B
B
We
will
be
taking
questions
and
answers
at
the
end
of
all
of
our
presentations
today.
So
if
you
have
a
question,
please
place
it
in
the
chat
box.
Again
we
thank
you
for
being
here
today.
We
will
be
having
the
mayor
join
us
just
briefly
in
a
few
minutes
for
a
few
remarks,
so
we
will
wait
for
him
for
a
minute
or
two,
but
I
think
we
will
start
and
go
over
the
agenda
here.
Let
me
place
that
aside.
B
So
we'll
start
with
updates
from
the
city
of
Charleston,
with
our
projects
and
initiatives
and
then
we'll
have
a
presentation
by
our
partners
at
the
Berkeley
Charleston
Dorchester
Council
of
governments
on
their
critical
project
updates,
including
Low
Country
Rapid
Transit
in
Carta.
And
we
will
end
with
a
presentation
from
Charleston
news
and
their
initiatives.
And
they
will
end
the
program
with
question
and
answers.
B
So,
first
we're
going
to
start
talking
about
two
critical
City
projects
that
were
both
awarded
fortunate
to
receive
U.S
Department
transportation,
grant
funding.
First,
we're
going
to
kick
off
with
talking
about
an
update
on
the
Lowcountry
low
line,
which
is
the
city's
two
mile
linear
park
with
bicycle
and
pedestrian
pass.
That
will
run
at
the
spine
of
the
peninsula
and
improve
connections
to
the
centers
of
downtown
in
the
forthcoming
Low
Country
Rapid
Transit.
B
B
B
Given
that
the
low
line
property
exists
on
an
industrial
site,
we
anticipate
that
there's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
cleanup
of
the
soil
that
we
know
will
be
necessary
to
comply
with
DHEC
regulations
and
ensure
that
the
Green
Space
enterals
our
healthy
environment,
for
the
community
survey.
Work
is
currently
under
lay
on
the
site
and
that
was
going
to
help
develop
the
scope
of
the
cleanup
needed.
The
goal
of
the
low
line
will
be
a
safer
and
more
resilient
Charleston.
B
The
low
line
was
an
appealing
project
for
federal
investment,
as
the
federal
government
in
the
city
are
committed
to
reconnecting
the
communities
that
were
historically
disadvantaged
as
a
result
of
the
previous
infrastructure
decisions.
This
grant
will
provide
leverage
for
future
Federal
investment
in
the
low
line.
B
So
the
next
city
project
that
we'd
like
to
highlight
is
the
Ashley
River
Crossing.
It's
a
transformative
project
that
will
bring
a
safer
connection
for
bicyclists
and
pedestrians
from
West
Ashley
to
downtown
Charleston
I'm,
going
to
turn
it
over
to
our
director
of
parks,
Jason
cronsberg,
to
give
a
brief
update
on
the
Ashley
River
Crossing
Jason.
C
Thank
you
Caitlin
good
afternoon,
everybody.
You
can
see
the
imagery
in
front
of
you
which
identifies
the
milestones
we
received.
The
Grant
in
2019
at
the
time
was
the
Federal
build
Grant
we
launched
the
project
in
2020,
went
through
a
series
of
conceptual
design
studies.
We
went
through
the
NEPA
process,
public
meetings
and
again
the
the
environmental
documentation
to
to
satisfy
all
of
the
NEPA
requirements.
In
2022
we
started
our
procurement
process.
We
went
through
a
very
robust
process
of
issuing
an
RFQ
and
pre-approving
design
teams
based
on
that
work.
C
So
that
is,
is
the
boilerplate
kind
of
update
currently
and
I'll
say
that
the
Ashley
River
Crossing
project
is
certainly
a
unique
project,
since
it's
the
first
time
that
a
municipality
has
received
been
a
direct
Grant
recipient
from
the
Federal
Highway
Administration.
Typically,
it
goes
through
States
and
counties
versus
municipalities.
So
we've
been
working
very
closely
with
the
Federal
Highway
Administration,
following
their
processes
for
the
grant.
C
That's
that's
where
we
are
we're
excited
about
the
project
you
can
see.
The
image
in
front
of
you
was
the
concept
that
was
developed
for
the
for
the
Grant
application
and
it
would
be
a
standalone
bike.
Ped
Bridge,
alongside
the
Legree
Bridge
Crossing,
the
Ashley
River,
has
a
Safety
project
to
get
people
across
the
river
safely.
So
that's
the
update.
B
Thanks
Jason
I
know
everybody's
well
stay
tuned
for
some
more
detailed
information
on
that
within
the
next
30
days
when,
when
we're
able
to
speak
at
that
for
the
federal
government's
perspective,
so
next
in
our
city
projects
that
we'll
be
talking
about
initiatives
today,
we'll
be
hearing
from
our
director
of
Transportation
Robbie
Somerville
here
at
the
city,
about
our
partnership
with
lime,
bikes
and
the
relaunch
of
Charleston
spokes
Robbie.
Please
take
it
away.
D
Thank
you
Caitlin
again.
This
is
Robbie
Somerville,
director
of
City
of
Charleston
traffic
and
transportation
and
I'm
here
to
talk
to
you
about
Charleston,
spokes,
current
Bike
Share
program.
Now
the
city
first
launched
a
bike
share
back
in
2016
and
and
May
6th
of
2022
was
our
one
year
anniversary.
Oh,
it
was
when
we
signed
a
contract
with
line
in
which,
of
course,
we
just
had
our
one
year
anniversary
with
them,
and
we've
been
very
happy
and
pleased
with
how
we've
progressed
in
that
one
year
period.
D
You
know
we
do
have
three
year
with
five
one
year
option
to
renew
contracts.
So
basically,
we
have
seven
more
years
that
we
look
forward
to
working
with
Charleston
spokes
to
expand
this
program
right
now.
The
program
is
settled
on
the
peninsula.
Only
they
have
a
geo-fencing
system
to
where
you
can
only
operate.
The
bikes,
which
are
a
pedal,
assist
bike
that
can
only
be
operated
on
the
peninsula,
but
as
Jason
crossberg
was
indicating
with
The
Pedestrian
Ashley
river
crossing
bridge.
D
That
will
allow
us
to
expand
over
into
West
Ashley
and
James
and
John's
Island
and
even
a
program
over
into
Daniel
Island.
So
we're
very
excited
about
that
and
we
just
look
forward
to
continue
to
work
with
line
Bike
Share
program,
and
you
know,
partnership
with
the
MUSC
and
continue
for
this
to
grow.
B
B
Thanks
Robbie
for
that
exciting
update.
Next,
we'll
move
in
the
city
to
Katie
McCain,
our
director
of
sustainability,
she'll
speak
about
our
initiatives
to
increase
electric
vehicles
here
within
the
city,
Zone
Fleet,
but
also
as
well
as
six
span
and
incentivize
electric
vehicle
infrastructure.
Katie
I'll
go
ahead
and
stop
sharing
my
screen,
so
you
can
share
yours,
okay,
great.
A
All
right,
well,
hi,
everybody,
probably
that
new
position
is
so
exciting,
I'm
thrilled
to
see
that
in
the
partnership
with
planning
which
we'll
hear
about
soon
so
today,
I'm
going
to
talk
to
you
a
little
bit
about
the
progress
that
we're
making
with
our
electric
vehicle
charging
stations,
so
there's
actually
all
kinds
of
action
happening
at
multiple
levels.
So
I'll
start
first
talking
about
our
federal
and
state
actions,
then
there's
also
Regional
actions
happening
in
the
Metro
and
then,
of
course,
local
actions
too
here
at
the
city
level.
A
So
there
are
maps
all
over
the
Internet
of
charging
stations
that
exist
today.
Here's
a
map
showing
the
charging
stations
across
the
state-
you
can
see,
there's
a
lot
of
them.
You
can
also
see
that
there's
still
a
lot
of
gaps,
especially
on
our
interstate
highway
systems.
So
this
information
is
available
online
in
a
really
exciting
project.
That's
happening
to
activate
those
Highway
systems
at
the
federal
and
state
level.
Is
the
national
electric
vehicle
infrastructure
program
or
the
navi
program.
A
So
the
state
of
South
Carolina
has
started
planning
to
use
our
funding
and
they
will
actually
be
kicking
off
a
program,
a
a
a
plan,
another
plan.
They
are
just
starting
to
procure
the
consultants
for,
and
they
will
be
asking
for
input
from
the
community
members
and
from
people
like
you
and
from
states
and
cities
and
and
all
kinds
of
folks
to
provide
input
to
this
process.
So
this
is
going
to
be
a
five-year
project.
It's
the
public.
Engagement
will
begin,
hopefully
this
summer,
and
then
contracts
will
start
for
construction
in
late
2024.
A
This
is
the
anticipated
timeline
with
construction
starting
in
2025,
and
basically
this
means
that
this
would
allow
the
our
highway
system
to
have
DC
fast
Chargers
or
the
the
fast
Chargers
stations
that
can
charge
a
vehicle
in,
under
an
hour
at
least
every
50
miles
throughout
the
interstates
throughout
the
whole
country.
So
it's
a
pretty
exciting
project.
There
is
the
Department
of
Transportation,
for
the
state
has
a
whole
website
dedicated
to
this.
You
can
sign
up
for
updates,
so
you
know
what
the
latest
of
what
is
happening.
A
So
when
we
go
down
to
the
regional
level,
here's
a
a
different
map-
this
is
a
plug
share
map.
It's
a
great
app.
You
can
download,
and
this
shows
you
the
charging
stations
that
are
all
over
the
Charleston
region.
So
you
can
see,
there's
probably
more
than
most
people
think
there
are
some
of
these.
Some
of
these
are
private.
A
So,
for
example,
if
a
hotel
has
a
charging
station,
it's
open
to
their
guests,
so
here
at
the
regional
level,
we
are
working
with
the
BCD
Cog,
who
we're
thrilled
to
have
on
the
line
here
with
us
today
to
develop
a
regional
charging
infrastructure
plan,
and
this
is
going
to
be
a
chapter.
That's
part
of
the
chat's
long-range
Transportation
plan.
A
There
are
over
30
Partners,
collaborating
in
this
effort
across
the
Lowcountry
region,
which
is
really
exciting.
We
have
over
100
stakeholders
involved
and
we
really
appreciate
the
cogs
leadership
on
this.
The
idea
is
once
we
can
create
this
plan
figure
out
exactly
where
the
charging
stations
should
go.
Then
we
can
take
that
plan
and
apply
for
a
federal
funding
opportunity
to
help
Implement
that
plan
and
it
would
cover
up
to
80
percent
of
the
the
cost
to
implement
that
plan.
A
Exciting
news,
our
city
fleet
just
received
our
first
two
electric
vehicles.
They
are
Nissan
Leafs,
so
this
was
pretty
exciting.
We
did
our
ribbon
cutting
earlier
this
month.
You
can
see
mayor
techlinburg
in
the
vehicle
here,
so
there's
lots
of
efforts
happening
at
the
local
level
too,
and
we
are
going
to
use
those
two
new
electric
vehicles
as
pilot
projects
to
sort
of
test.
Some
of
our
processes
procedures
see
how
often
we
need
to
charge
Vehicles
things
like
that.
A
So
one
of
the
one
of
the
top
items
on
our
radar
is
to
actually
create
a
plan
to
transition
our
entire
city
fleet,
and
that
would
of
course,
include
charging
infrastructure
and
we've
identified
funding
in
the
Energy
Efficiency
conservation
block
grant
to
be
able
to
execute
that
strategy.
So
we're
hoping
we
can
start
for
that
start
on
that
project
this
summer
and
then
the
same
thing.
A
Once
we
create
that
plan,
then
we
can
go
after
some
of
the
massive
amount
of
federal
funding
available
through
the
inflation
reduction
act
to
help
Implement
that
plan
and
pay
for
some
of
these
new
Vehicles.
There
are
also
all
kinds
of
other
tax
credits
and
advantages
that
I'll
talk
about
in
a
moment.
A
Also
in
the
city
level,
our
capital
projects
team
is
making
sure
that
you
know
all
of
our
new
city
facilities
are
being
designed,
so
they
are
EV
ready.
We
call
so
they
have
the
infrastructure,
they
have
the
Transformer
capacity.
They
have
the
conduit
in
place.
So
it's
really
easy
to
go
back
and
install
charging
stations
as
demand
ramps
up.
This
is
really
important
because
it
saves
a
lot
of
money
if
you
can
put
that
infrastructure
in
up
front
rather
than
having
to
go
back
and
rip
up
concrete.
A
This
is
the
the
same
reason
we
are
proposing
this
third
item
here,
which
is
a
zoning
proposal
for
Ev
ready
in
new
construction.
So
we
are
working
with
the
development
Community.
To
take
that
same
notion
of
you
know,
let's
make
sure
all
new
construction,
you
know
think
of
multi-family
buildings
where
people
don't
necessarily
have
control
of
the
parking
in
that
area.
Typically,
an
HOA
does
making
sure
that
all
these
buildings
have
that
EV
ready
infrastructure.
A
Let's
see
in
our
zoning
code,
we
actually
also
have
we
already
have
some
electric
vehicle
charging
references
in
there
we
incentivize
the
actual
stations
to
be
installed
and
all
the
supporting
infrastructure
in
our
Upper
Peninsula
zoning
District.
So
we
are
actually
seeing
all
kinds
of
new
large
development
projects
in
the
upper
peninsula,
such
as
the
Morrison
guards
Apartments,
the
Cormac
apartments
up
at
1310
meeting
in
the
apartments
on
Romney
Street,
all
putting
in
electric
vehicle
charging
stations
for
their
new
tenants.
A
So
that's
pretty
exciting
to
see
that
it's
already
happening
and
we're
incentivizing
it
that
way,
and
our
next
step
is
to
start
requiring
the
base
infrastructure
and
then
finally,
in
our
city
parking
garages.
So
we
currently
have
eight
electric
vehicle
charging
stations
in
our
garages
and
this
year
on,
our
budget
I'm
excited
to
announce
that
we
approved
funding
to
replace
those
charging
stations.
They've
been
in
place
since
about
2010,
so
they're
starting
to
get
older,
replace
them
with
what
we
would
call
dual
Port
stations.
A
So
that
means
each
station
would
now
have
two
ports,
so
we'd
basically
be
doubling
the
capacity
to
charge
Vehicles
so
we'll
go
from
eight
stations
to
16
stations,
and
this
will
happen
sometime
this
year.
We
hope
it
will
be
completed
by
the
end
of
2023
or
early
2024..
So
we're
really
excited
about
that.
A
The
light
duty
EV
credit
continued
at
7
500.
There
are
some
requirements
that
go
with
that.
Of
course,
there's
also
a
new
used
electric
vehicle
credit
also,
which
is
pretty
exciting,
there's
also
a
charging
equipment
tax
credit,
so
that
can
help
cover
the
cost
of
installation
of
you
know.
Retrofitting
a
garage
or
an
office
space,
and
also
new
this
year
is
a
commercial
electric
vehicle
tax
credit.
So
that's
actually
really
helpful
for
city
government,
but
also
for
businesses.
A
So
the
two
electric
vehicles
we
purchased
we're
going
to
be
able
to
apply
for
the
7
500
and
because
we're
a
non-profit
we
can
actually
apply
for
a
direct
payment
rather
than
a
tax
credit.
So
it's
just
7
500
off
the
purchase
price
of
those
two
vehicles.
So
that's
pretty
exciting
news.
I
will
also
say
unrelated
to
the
IRA,
but
also
the
state
of
South
Carolina
right
now
is
considering
an
alternative
fuel
tax
credit
and
that
could
also
help
with
infrastructure
improvements.
A
B
Katie
for
that
really
helpful
update.
Finally,
on
the
city's
end,
we'll
be
hearing
from
a
brief
presentation
from
our
City's
director
of
Civic
design,
we're
in
Dunlap
in
the
city's
planning
manager,
Christopher
Morgan,
to
discuss
the
city's
planning
efforts
surrounding
Mobility,
including
the
city's
people
pedal
plan
and
new
positions
recently
funded
in
the
city,
to
focus
specifically
on
Mobility
planning.
Morgan
I
have
your
slides,
so
I
will
go
ahead
and
start
to
share
my
screen,
but
I'll
turn
it
over
to
you.
Morgan.
E
Thanks
Kalin
hi
everybody,
so
we're
going
to
talk
about
the
people
pedal
plan
and
the
people
pedal
plan.
If
you
haven't
heard
of
it,
is
our
vision
for
a
robust,
Urban
Bikeway
system
on
the
Charleston
Peninsula.
This
Bikeway
Network
would
be
composed
of
segments
and
intersections
and
recommends
a
variety
of
bike
infrastructure
types
like
bike,
Lanes,
sharrows
cycle
tracks,
and
we
want
the
system
to
be
good
for
all
modes
of
travel.
So
that's
Vehicles
pedestrians
as
well
as
bicycles.
E
This
is
the
first
comprehensive
bicycle
infrastructure
study
for
Downtown
Charleston
and
is
a
vital
first
step
in
creating
a
multimodal
transportation
system.
The
document
itself.
So
the
report
is
available
online
with
more
maps
and
more
visuals
to
help
explain
the
plan.
So
you
can
see
on
the
screen
here
on
the
right.
That's
our
ideal.
Vision
network,
of
what
bike
infrastructure
could
look
like
on
the
peninsula,
identifying
which
Corridor
and
which
road
would
fit.
What
type
of
bike
infrastructure
can
you
go
to
the
next
slide?
Please
Caitlin.
E
Thank
you.
So
these
are
the
high
points
on
the
plan
that
you
need
to
know.
The
plan
is
better
for
traffic,
so
providing
space
for
bicyclists
in
the
roadway
creates
a
safe
and
predictable
location
for
where
those
bike
riders
will
be,
which
helps
take
away
some
of
the
congestion
from
vehicles
and
that
nerve-wracking
feeling
of
driving
next
to
a
biker.
Next
to
a
car,
we're
talking
about
paint
and
not
curb
work.
E
Charleston
streets
are
very
narrow,
especially
when
cons
compared
to
other
municipalities
or
other
downtown
areas,
and
a
lot
of
our
streets
are
historic,
so
we're
looking
at
paint
solutions
that
work
within
the
existing
right-of-way
number,
three
unlocking
the
grid,
because
the
peninsula
is
so
small
and
so
so
localized.
It
would
be
very
easy
for
people
to
ride
a
bike
if
there
was
comfortable
facilities
provided.
E
So
that's
a
big
goal
for
the
plan
number
four
scdot
and
nacto,
and
the
plan
is
based
on
demonstrations,
projects
and
standards
in
the
real
world,
but
most
of
these
are
adapted
for
The,
Unique
Charleston
context.
A
big
challenge
is
the
South
Carolina
Department
of
Transportation
or
scdot
and
I.
Think
when
in
doubt
we
always
use
the
North
American
city,
transportation,
officials
or
nacto
Urban
Bikeway
design
guidelines
as
our
reference
point
for
what
good
bike
infrastructure
looks
like
in
an
urban
area,
the
number
five
design
formula
for
the
people
pedal
plan.
E
Again,
that's
more
of
the
specific
calibration
to
Charleston
streets
and
the
acknowledgment
that
this
plan
is
a
guideline,
a
guiding
document
and
they
need
to
change
as
we
go
forward
and
number
six.
This
is
the
place
to
start.
So
this
is
the
vision
for
what
a
complete
Urban
Bikeway
system
could
look
like
on
the
peninsula
as
opposed
to
and
really
talks
about
what
that
final
Vision
could
look
like,
but
we
still
need
the
individual
designs
for
each
and
every
segment
and
intersection.
Can
you
go
to
the
next
slide?
Please.
E
Great,
so
what
we've
been
able
to
accomplish
so
far
on
the
people
pedal
plan
is,
you
may
have
seen
them
around.
Town
are
sharos,
which
are
shared
Lane
marking,
which
indicates
to
bikes
and
motor
vehicle
lists
that
the
bike
has
a
place
in
the
street,
and
this
is
a
safe
Street
for
bikes
to
be
on
and
share
the
road
with
vehicles.
You
may
have
seen
them
on
B
Street,
there's
some
on
St
Margaret,
Street,
John,
Street
they're
over
by
Waterfront
Park
on
vendu,
Range,
they're,
quite
quite
common
around
the
city.
E
Now,
because
we've
been
installing
them,
we've
also
started
on
kind
of
the
next
rung
up
the
ladder
which
is
bike
Lanes.
So
if
any
of
you
have
been
up
to
for
grade
Street,
you
will
see
protected
bike
Lanes
with
bike
crossings
that
go
from
I-26
over
to-
and
this
is
a
five
foot
line,
five
foot
wide
bike
lane
with
a
protective
buffer
space
and
that
bollards
in
it
to
separate
the
bikes
and
it
also
provide
them
by
Crossing
those
intersections.
So
we
are
making
progress,
it's
a
little
slow
but
we're
getting
there
thanks.
E
B
Thanks
Morgan
I
know,
Christopher
Morgan,
a
planning
manager
from
our
planning
department
is
also
on
the
line.
Christopher
I
didn't
know
if
you
wanted
to
say
a
few
words
just
about
some
of
the
exciting,
also
similar
to
Robbie
hiring
positions
that
the
planning
department
has
specifically
related
to
Mobility.
F
Absolutely
and
speaking
of
making
progress,
we
were
very
happy
that
our
Council
approved
funding
for
a
new
position
within
our
department
that
we
are
calling
the
mobility
planner,
and
this
is
going
to
be
a
planner
who
will
look
at
all.
Our
projects
that
were
are
under
review
new
development
projects
that
are
in
the
city
to
make
sure
that
they
all
have
the
greatest
extent
possible
of
planning
for
pedestrians
for
bicyclists
for
Transit
use.
F
It
will
also
look
at
all
our
plans
and
making
sure
that
those
are
as
friendly
as
possible
to
all
modes
of
transportation.
So
it's
something
that
we've
never
had
before
in
our
department
and
we're
super
excited
about
having
it.
We
hope
to
have
this
person
on
board
by
the
summer
and
be
able
to
have
that
extra
level
of
review.
That
is
a
much
needed
aspect
of
all
our
work.
B
Thanks
Christopher
and
the
rest
of
the
city
team
here
for
our
city
update
a
reminder.
If
anyone
has
questions
throughout
the
program,
please
put
them
in
the
the
chat
box.
I
see
Katie
already
answered
one.
We
had
a
question
asking
what
a
bike
box
was
and-
and
she
put
the
link
to
that
there.
So
thank
you
Katie
for
that.
B
We
will
next
move
to
our
partners
over
at
the
Berkeley
Charleston
Dorchester
Council
of
government
to
give
an
update
on
Low,
Country,
Rapid
Transit
and
as
well
as
Carta
and
we'll
be
presenting,
will
be
Morgan,
Grimes
she's,
a
Communications
and
Outreach
specialist
at
the
Cog,
as
well
as
Michelle
Emerson,
a
marketing
and
Communications
manager
over
at
bcdc
Cog
as
well.
So
Morgan
I
will
go
ahead
and
let
you
share
your
screen.
Please.
G
D
H
H
And
we,
as
we
work
to
get
all
of
our
positions
filled.
We
are
very
excited
about
the
direction
that
we
are
going
and
we
continue
to
maintain
and
introduce
some
items
to
improve
service
and
enhance
the
customer
experience
throughout
the
pandemic.
A
few
of
those
in
over
the
last
few
years
as
well.
A
few
of
those
Services
include
Route
20,
which
continues
to
be
free
in
the
downtown
area.
H
That
is
very
important
because
we
know
that
there
are
still
a
lot
of
folks
who
have
some
issues
getting
to
grocery
stores,
and
so
this
allows
them
to
have
really
good
access
in
some
of
those
areas
where
it
may
still
be
considered
a
food
desert.
We
increase
frequency
on
Route
31,
meaning
that
rioters
have
less
time
that
they
have
to
wait
in
between
buses
and
Route.
H
31
was
our
one
of
our
routes
that
had
the
longest
of
those
times,
so
that
was
great,
and
then
we
also
introduced
say
Crossings
for
Route
32,
which
links
West
Ashley
into
North
Charleston,
allowing
folks,
because
it's
very
dangerous
to
cross
that
North
Bridge,
and
so
it
allows
pedestrians
to
ride
the
bus
for
free
from
one
end
of
the
bridge
to
the
other,
and
for
that
short
period.
If
there
are
bike,
the
bike
rack
is
actually
full.
We
do
allow
them
to
put
that
on
board.
H
So
those
are
just
some
of
the
services
that
we
actually
introduced
over
the
last
couple
of
years
and
that
we're
wanting
to
make
sure
that
everybody
is
aware
that
it's
still
out
there.
We
also
since
2019,
have
introduced
or
are
in
the
process
of
introducing
37,
Standalone
benches
and
52
solar
shelters,
which
is
great
and
incredible
for
the
customer
experience.
H
We
also
introduced
147
solar
lights,
which
makes
a
tremendous
difference,
and
we
are
working
on
getting
more
of
those
out
there
and,
as
you
can
see
from
the
slides
that
picture
that
is
at
night,
it
absolutely
helps
to
provide
more
visibility.
It's
make
it.
It
makes
it
much
more
safer
for
folks
who
are
waiting
on
the
bus
and
again
it
allows
for
a
lot
more
visibility
for
our
drivers
when
they
are
actually
picking
up
Riders.
H
Some
of
the
programs
that
we
introduced
are
mobile.
Bus
passes.
We
introduced
I
believe
about
a
year
ago,
and
so
this
makes
it
much
more
convenient
for
Riders
potential
Riders
to
purchase
passes.
They
simply
can
go
download
token
Transit,
the
first
purchase.
They
still
have
it
at
50
off
and
they
can
purchase
their
passes
and
it
stays
in
their
phone
and
when
they
get
on
the
bus,
it
helps
to
improve
how
fast
people
get
on
which
helps
to
improve
our
efficiency
and
make
sure
that
we're
running
on
time.
H
So
that
is
a
great
addition
to,
and
we
that
we've
been
asked
about
for
a
while,
and
so
we
were
able
to
introduce
that
and
that's
going
really
well
part
of
On
Demand
is
a
program
that
we
also
introduced
a
few
about
a
year
or
so
ago
and
where
that's
a
program
where
we
partnered
with
Uber.
This
started
out
as
a
pilot
program
in
the
downtown
area,
and
it
was
received
so
well
that
we
did
expand
it.
H
It
is
for
Riders
who
are
50,
seniors,
55
and
older
and
Carter
Telluride
customers,
and
it
is
a
partially
subsidized
trip
where
we
will
pay
a
portion
of
that
trip
that
they
take
our
Carter
Telluride
customers
are
automatically
enrolled
in
the
program
they
just
need
to.
Let
us
know
that
they
want
to
participate
and
we'd,
send
them
a
voucher
and
our
seniors
55
and
older.
They
fill
out
a
very
simple
application.
At
ridecarter.com,
I
mean
we'll
put
that
in
a
chat
box
necessarily,
and
they
just
fill
out
that
application.
H
We
send
them
a
voucher
and
then
they're
able
to
use
it,
and
essentially
it
works,
as
the
customer
will
pay
the
first
four
dollars,
we'll
pay
the
21,
so
it's
a
subsidy
up
to
25
and
then
the
customer
pays
anything
after
that
for
I,
believe
it's
about
20
rides
for
all
of
the
customers.
So
again,
this
is
something
that
has
been
very
well
received
and
we're
excited
to
be
able
to
bring
it
to
folks.
H
The
Carter
service
area
and
that
any
information,
as
far
as
what
the
timing
is
all
of
that
information
is
on
our
website
and
it
can
be
reached
by
the
email
and
public
comment
at
BCD,
Cog
or
calling
the
number
and
again
we
can
put
that
in
the
chat
after
the
presentation,
Low
Country
van
pool,
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
got
that
information
out
as
well.
Give
you
an
update
on
that.
This
is
a
program
that
we
started
and
we
have
a
few
folks
that
have
taken
advantage
of
it.
H
H
H
We
can
explain
a
whole
lot
more
about
that
and
give
you
a
lot
more
information
about
that.
We
have
our
vanpool
coordinator,
Courtney,
Cherry's
information
and
we'll
put
that
in
the
chat
as
well.
But
again
this
is
a
great
way
for
folks
a
lot
of
times
it's
good,
if,
if
your
schedule
doesn't
not
maybe
fit
what
Carter
does
or
for
folks
who
are
having
issues
with
mobility-
and
we
do
know
that
that
is
one
of
the
main
challenges
in
keeping
gainful
employment.
H
H
We
also
wanted
to
touch
on
our
beach
reach
shuttle,
which
will
be
starting
again
for
its
third
season.
I
believe
and
we're
excited
that
we're
coming
back
for
another
year
and
again,
this
is
about
reducing
traffic,
taking
cars
off
the
road
and
improving.
You
know
parking
and
enjoyment
in
our
beautiful
area,
and
so
that
service
will
start
for
Memorial
Day
and
it
runs
until
Labor.
Day
you'll
be
hearing
a
lot
more
about
that
as
we
go
as
well
as
a
free
trip.
H
Again
it
takes
cars
off
the
road,
but
it
also
provides
a
lot
of
accessibility
for
people
who
may
not
have
been
able
to
get
to
the
beach
in
the
past.
It
is
a
simple
connection,
especially
from
the
downtown
area.
It's
just
one
bus
over
and
then
transfer
to
the
absolute
free
shuttle,
and
we
run
from
about
nine
till
about
five
in
the
evening.
H
So
it's
superational,
we've
got
a
great
contest
going
on
right
now,
follow
us
on
Facebook
with
Ryan
Carter,
and
you
can
find
out
information
about
that
and
we'll
also
have
winning
weekends
as
we
go
through
one
other
thing:
I
wanted
to
touch
on
right
before
I.
Do
these
last
couple
of
slides
is
you
can
expect
a
whole
lot
more
as
we
go
into
the
summer?
H
What
we
would
like
at
this
point,
this
portion
of
the
study
is
that
we're
getting
a
lot
of
public
feedback,
and
so
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
got
the
survey
information
out
there
for
everyone
and
we
encourage
you
to
share
the
information.
We'll
also
put
the
link
in
the
chat
box
or
you
can
scan
the
QR
code.
H
G
Hello,
everyone
great
to
chat
with
you
all
about
Low,
Country,
Rapid
Transit,
going
to
keep
this
pretty
brief.
I
know.
Most
of
you
are
probably
familiar
with
the
background
of
Lowcountry
Rapid
Transit
and
why
it
has
been
in
the
planning
process,
but
just
going
back,
you
know
to
2014.
We
saw
that
there
is
just
a
huge
need
for
mass
transit
in
the
Charleston
region.
G
It's
no
surprise.
People
are
moving
here
every
single
day,
every
single
minute,
and
so
we
need
to
find
a
way
to
you
know
deal
with
this
roadway
congestion
and
we
really
can't
you
know,
widen
our
way
out
of
those
traffic
problems.
So
out
of
a
lot
of
studies,
the
car
conducted
came
at
brt
which,
as
you
see
on
the
screen,
is
High.
Capacity.
G
Mass
transit
has
a
lot
of
great
features
that
you
would
see
with
light
rail,
but
the
great
thing
is:
it's
still
buses,
so
it's
flexible,
it's
cost
effective,
It
Works
downtown
in
the
peninsula,
where
we
deal
with
flooding
and
other
different
scenarios.
So
there's
great
benefits
with
brt
systems,
as
you
can
see,
and
I
definitely
want
to
highlight
just
the
connectivity
that
the
system
brings.
G
So
one
thing
is,
you
know,
having
room
for
bicycles
on
board
and
just
making
sure
that
it's
not
only
the
bus
that
will
be
the
Improvement,
but
also
the
crosswalks
and
the
sidewalks
and
multi-use
paths.
So
that's
a
great
feature
of
brt,
so
just
a
brief
overview
of
the
stations
it
will
run
from
Latson
to
downtown
20
stations
along
the
line
down
in
the
peninsula.
It
will
run
in
mixed
traffic
so
with
other
cars,
and
we
will
be
excited
to
use
technology
to
keep
the
buses
on
schedule.
G
Here
is
just
a
view
of
what
you
can
imagine
the
station
areas
to
look
like
I
didn't
know,
don't
know
if
I
said
this
yet,
but
if
you
aren't
aware
it
will
have
a
dedicated
bus
lane
on
Rivers
Avenue,
which
is
going
to
be
very
groundbreaking
for
the
region
and
that's
just
to
help
to
keep
the
buses
on
schedule.
So
there
will
be
that
Center
running
bustling
with
the
stations
in
the
center
in
Downtown
Charleston
in
mixed
traffic.
It
will
run
on
the
side.
G
So,
like
I
mentioned
a
huge
part
of
best
Rapid
Transit
is
just
all
the
improvements
that
it
brings
just
for
anybody,
whether
you're
biking,
walking
taking
the
bus
even
driving
in
your
car
you'll,
see
a
lot
of
those
rate.
Improvements
in
the
roadways
currently
right
now,
Rivers
Avenue
is
very
dangerous
for
people
to
to
to
be
on
right
now.
So
there's
a
lot
of
accidents.
Unfortunately,
so
here
are
some
highlighted.
G
Improvements
that
we're
looking
forward
to
and
one
thing
I
want
to
touch
on
is
Tod
Tod
Transit
oriented
development
basically
means
improving
places
where
people
can
work
live
and
play.
In
short,
it's
looking
at
all
the
station
areas
along
the
corridor
and
how
we
can
protect
the
existing
communities,
but
also
plan
smartly
for
the
future,
because
we
only
we
all
know
that
people
are
coming
to
the
area,
and
so
we
need
to
have
plans
in
place
for
that
growth.
So
here's
just
some
things
that
we
have
been
looking
at
with
Tod.
G
It
is
a
standalone
study,
but
it's
working
in
conjunction
with
lcrt,
and
this
is
what
we've
done
in
the
past.
So
affordable
housing
is
a
big
part
of
Tod.
You
know
looking
at
the
different
station
area
plans,
Place
type
definitions,
policy,
toolkits
and
one
thing:
that's
pretty
exciting
is
we
just
entered
our
phase
two
of
Tod,
and
so
we've
kicked
that
off
and
we're
working
just
to
gain
a
lot
of
knowledge
right
now
from
stakeholders.
G
One
thing
that
we
have
identified
is
the
need
to
do
a
lot
of
stakeholder
engagement
in
the
community
this
summer.
So
we're
excited
to
do
that
with
Tod
really
find
out
what
residents
are
thinking
about.
You
know
what
they
want
to
see
at
station
areas.
So
here
are
some
things
that
we're
looking
forward
to
working
on
through
this
process
and
like
I
mentioned,
we
started
kicked
off
recently
and
then
it
will
go
throughout
this
year
with
many
studies
and
opportunities
for
you
all
to
get
involved.
G
Here's
just
some
other
information
about
the
project.
We
do
have
the
cost.
That
is
split
this
way,
federally
and
locally
and
then
just
to
end.
We
are
currently
in
the
engineering
phase
for
the
project.
This
is
what
we
did
before
with
the
planning
and
then
we're
in
that
engineering
phase.
We
do
anticipate
construction
to
begin
around
2026
with
the
system
opening
in
2028.,
and
one
thing
we
like
to
just
highlight,
of
course,
is
you
know
the
engagement
that
goes
on
with
this
project
last
year.
This
was
a
great
event.
G
We
hosted
here
at
the
Cog
with
many
local
partners,
and
we
were
happy
to
welcome
representative
Clyburn
and
secretary
Buddha
judge
to
our
offices,
and
they
spoke
very
highly
of
the
project.
One
big
thing,
of
course,
is
just
communicating
with
everybody
and
making
sure
that
everybody's
able
to
you
know,
provide
their
feedback
and
input
and
that
leads
kind
of
into
Community.
G
That
might
be
the
left
side,
but
just
community
and
stakeholder
engagement
and
how
important
it
is.
So
what
I'll
do
is
I'll
put
my
information
in
the
chat,
because
what
we
want
to
do
is
continue
engagement
with
you
all
and
the
residents,
the
neighborhoods
churches,
business
owners,
you
name
it.
Everybody
needs
to
have
a
say.
With
this
project.
Everybody
holds
an
important
stake,
so
we're
going
to
continue
engagement
and
we
look
forward
to
hearing
from
you
all
and
just
continuing
that
process
along
the
way.
B
H
So
I
believe
that
the
best
answer
for
that
is
currently
we
have
Tri-County
link,
which
is
our
rural
Transportation
provider
and
I,
do
know
that
a
lot
of
the
discussion
currently
is
about
increasing
frequency
and
increasing
that
particular
service,
so
that
it
can
connect
with
Carter
at
that
point
in
time,
I
think
that
that's
probably
the
best
answer
or
the
the
the
one
that
is
actually
going
to
take
place
sooner
carda
has
to
operate.
What
is
then
considered
an
urban
area
and
so
again
the
further
out
we
go.
H
That's
where
we
work
in
conjunction
with
other
ones,
but
Tri-County
link
is
also
under
BCD
cogs.
So
the
Cox
position
has
been
to
align
both
programs
as
much
as
possible
so
that
there
will
be
ease
of
use
between
the
two
systems,
so
you
won't
feel
like
it's.
Two
systems
it'll
be
a
consistent
flow,
and
so
that's
probably.
D
B
Very
much
both
the
Michelle
and
Morgan
you're.
If
you
could,
please
stop
sharing
your
screen.
That
would
be
great
and
then
we
will
move
along
to
our
next
and
final
presenter.
Definitely
last
but
not
least,
Katie
Zimmer
Zimmerman,
the
executive
director
for
our
City's
partner
in
advocacy,
Charleston
moves.
So
take
it
away
Katie.
We
can't
wait
to
hear
what
you're
working
on.
E
E
I
Go
okay
and
I'll:
don't
worry
I'll
fly
so
that
we
don't
impede
the
Q
a
section
so
hi
all
I.
If
for
those
of
you
who
are
on
this,
and
you
don't
know
who
Charleston
moves
is
we
are
a
non-profit
group,
it
serves
Charleston
County,
advocating
for
safe,
connected
Equitable
and
accessible
biking,
walking
in
public
transit
throughout
the
county,
and
that
involves
both
infrastructure
and
complementary
policy
needed
to
get
that
infrastructure
in
place.
I
And
you
know
these
are
all
the
ways
why
we
do
what
we
do.
Mobility
choice
is
so
important
for
our
region,
and
you
know
that
means
Equitable
opportunities
for
everybody.
So
not
everybody
can
afford
a
car.
Not
everybody
wants
to
afford
a
car.
Our
community
is
on
the
front
lines
of
climate
change,
impacts,
dealing
with
resilience.
We
happen
to
also
be
one
of
the
most
dangerous
areas
in
the
Nation
when
it
comes
to
biking
and
walking
fatalities
and
injuries.
I
We
also
happen
to
have
the
most
dangerous
drivers
in
in
the
nation,
always
in
the
top
ten.
So
it's
there
are
disproportionate
impacts
to
to
certain
communities,
particularly
in
South
Carolina,
to
Black
communities
and
to
Senior
Communities.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
giving
everybody
the
access
that
they
need
in
order
to
be
successful
and
living
in
a
thriving
community,
and
there
we
go
so
just
a
few
things,
I'm
limiting
what
I'm
talking
about
today
to
just
City
of
Charleston
related
projects
that
are
sort
of
happening
right
now.
I
One
of
those
things
is:
we
participate,
often
with
South
Carolina
Department
of
Transportation.
They
do
road
safety
audits.
They
pick
the
most
dangerous
corridors
in
the
state
that
involves
assessing
the
data,
the
Collision
data
and
then
walking
the
corridor
to
see.
What's
going
on
so
Downtown
Charleston
has
four
of
the
most
dangerous
corridors
in
the
state,
King
and
meeting
below
line,
as
well
as
Calhoun
and
St
Philip
streets.
So
those
Road
Safety
audits,
were
conducted.
Suggestions
were
made
several
years
ago.
I
I
It
is
extremely
unpleasant
and
dangerous
to
walk
or
ride
over
it
links
up
to
the
Future
Ashley
River
Crossing,
to
improvements
on
Maybank
to
the
rethink,
Folly
Road
Project
schools,
neighborhoods
churches,
businesses,
all
the
places
we
all
want
to
go.
The
West
Ashley
Greenway,
so
we
have
been
working
on
data
collection,
petition
signatures
narratives
from
folks
who
use
the
bridge
to
try
to
put
together
a
package
to
finally
study
this
bridge
and
figure
out
what
the
best
bike
ped
access
could
be.
We
did
submit
an
application
to
the
National
Park
Service.
I
We
were
not
selected,
so
we
are
still
collecting
petition
signatures
and
narratives
to
help
put
together
a
new
application.
Patients.
We'd
love
y'all's
help
on
that.
If
you
all
have
narratives
or
want
to
sign.
Also,
you
all
probably
have
heard
Union
Pier
is
likely
to
be
redeveloped
and
we
are
all
in
that
public
process
right
now.
So,
as
Morgan
talked
to
you
all
about
the
people
pedal
plan,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
Union
peer
reflects
not
only
what's
in
the
people
pedal
plan,
but
also
goes
above
and
beyond
that.
I
The
the
Pud
language
that
the
developers
have
put
together
is
they
are
emphasizing
non-vehicular
movement
and
safety
on
this
parcel
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
it's
the
best
Mobility
design
it
can
possibly
be
so.
There
are
two
public
meetings,
two
more
public
meetings
coming
up
for
that
opportunity
and
then,
lastly,
we
have
a
whole
bunch
of
stuff
that
we're
waiting
for
the
better
Northbridge
project,
Michelle
mentioned
Carta
is
has
changed
up
the
route
to
accommodate
people
more
safely.
I
Over
that
bridge,
we
worked
with
the
county
to
submit
a
Federal
Grant
application
for
a
biped
Bridge
there.
We
should
hear
back
in
June
the
rethink,
Folly
Road
phase,
one
is
should
be
groundbreaking
this
year
and
then
the
committee
is
working
on
finding
funding
for
a
phase
two
design.
We've
also
done
tons
more
Road,
Safety
audits
with
Dot,
and
those
should
be
going
out
to
the
public
not
sure
when,
but
at
some
point
relatively
soon,
so
that'll
be
Highway
17,
both
downtown
and
West
Ashley
St,
Andrews,
Boulevard,
Ashley,
River,
Road
and
Folly
Road.
I
The
improvements
to
the
nadent
crossing
between
poor
house
and
Public
House.
Those
should
be
breaking
ground
in
early
2024
and
then
Charleston
moves
has
some
bike.
Ped
counts
coming
up
that
we'd
love
volunteers
to
help
with.
Lastly,
my
slide
is
screwed
up,
but
these
are
all
the
ways
that
you
can
get
in
touch
with
us
if
you
want
to
get
on
our
email
list,
if
you
want
to
keep
up
with
all
the
things
that
we're
trying
to
share
and
get
the
community
involved
with
highly
recommend,
our
take
action.
Page
speak
up
now
on
our
website.
I
That's
where
we
keep
the
stuff.
That's
right!
Now
the
the
big
opportunities
to
take
action.
That's
where
you
can
go
straight
to
and
find
everything
and
I
think
that's
the
nope,
as
as
Kailyn
mentioned
in
the
beginning,
you
know,
may
is
National
Bike
month
locally.
Charleston
moves
puts
on
a
series
of
events
for
what
we've
termed
Mobility
month,
because
we
didn't
want
to
leave
any
any
modes
out,
so
we
do
still
have
some
remaining
events
coming
up
for
Mobility
month.
I
Those
are
the
four
remaining
events
up
there,
but
please,
if
you
go
to
our
website,
charlestonmoves.org,
there's
a
pop-up
where
you
can
get
all
the
details
about
the
whole
month
and
all
these
events
and
ways
to
participate
and
I
think
this
is
the
fastest
presentation
I've
ever
given,
so
that
that
should
be.
That
and
I
will
stop
sharing.
H
B
B
Okay,
well
I'm,
not
seeing
any
more
questions
so
and
I
know.
Everybody's
time
is
valuable,
especially
the
very
treasured
lunch
time
here
during
the
work
day.
So
thank
you
for
learning
about
sustainable
Transportation
options
with
us.
You
can
also
for
the
city's
initiative
with
the
climate
action
plan.
You,
if
you
could
please
check
out
our
resilience
and
sustainability
website
at
charleston.sc.gov
you'll
be
able
to
track
that.
You
will
also
be
able
to
find
the
full
recording
of
today's
presentation
on
the
city's
YouTube
page.