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Notice of Community Meeting: Route 77 Grove Ave
September 30, 2020
GRTC News
NOTICE OF COMMUNITY MEETING
ROUTE 77 GROVE AVE
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Join Video/Audio on RingCentral
Simulcast on YouTube
The purpose of this community meeting is to review recent public feedback received along Grove Ave. in the Fan District for the extended Route 77 service that began September 13, 2020, as well as provide an overview of the Route 77 and bus stop locations selected. There will be live Q&A time included, but attendees are also encouraged to pre-submit comments and questions prior to the meeting to ensure meeting content is customized for attendees’ specific interests. Provide comments in writing in advance to carrie.rosepace@ridegrtc.com. The person responsible for receiving meeting comments in writing is Carrie Rose Pace, Director of Communications.
To protect the safety of meeting attendees, this meeting will be conducted through electronic communication means pursuant to and in compliance with City of Richmond Ordinance No. 2020-093, adopted April 9, 2020. This meeting will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Necessary GRTC Administrative Staff will assemble electronically for this meeting and will participate by videoconference via RingCentral. To join the meeting on RingCentral, please click https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1497754974 or dial in (470)-869-2200, Meeting ID: 149 775 4974.
Video and audio of the meeting will also be streamed live online at the following YouTube web address: https://youtu.be/z8gAvw1nZBU
The meeting presentation materials are posted here:
- Meeting Presentation Powerpoint (PDF)
- Public Comments received for Route 77 (PDF) – UPDATED 10-22-20: This document has all emailed comments for the Oct 14 meeting, as well as from Sept and March.
- Letter from Liz Williamson (PDF) – individual letter (too long to include in the above spreadsheet)
- Letter from G. S. and M. L. Collings (PDF) – individual letter
- Letter from Thomas Briggs (PDF) – individual letter
- Post-meeting Email Correspondence between Councilmember Gray and GRTC CEO Timm (PDF)
- October 27, 2020 Board Meeting Public Comments (PDF)
- Route 77 Online Survey responses on proposed changes to Route 77 (PDF)
- Route 77 Online Survey responses on proposed bus stop locations on Route 77 (PDF)
- Service Updates Online Survey all responses to all questions (PDF)
- Planned 2020 service extension on Grove Ave in GRTC’s Transit Development Plan (TDP):
Route 77 Ridership Data:
Daily ridership from 9/23/20 – 10/24/20.
Route 77 service in the Fan, with bus stops marked as red dots.
Prior to installing these stops, letters were sent in March 2020 to homes within a 150-feet buffer of the new stop locations.
Sample Letter (PDF)
After the meeting, please send any new questions or comments to:
Email planningcomment@ridegrtc.com
Phone: (804) 358-4782
Mail: Planning Division, GRTC Transit System, 301 East Belt Boulevard, Richmond VA 23224