lunar_unit t1_j6nca2d wrote
Reply to comment by smellymob in What infrastructure projects or development would you like to see in the area? by Lilratdog
They're in the works!
https://www.wtvr.com/problem-solvers/grtc-bus-stops-shelter-and-seating-july-21-2022
>Over the next five years, GRTC aims to grow its percentage of stops with a bench or covering from 26% to 50%.
>That means GRTC would install 160 shelters and 322 benches. A goal described as "aspirational" would aim for 75% of stops to have a bench or cover by 2027.
nartarf t1_j6nfn7t wrote
This shit is laughable, not aspirational. Every bus stop should have at least a bench. Just buy them and put em out there. “322 By 2027” that’s 64 a year.
lunar_unit t1_j6nglhs wrote
The article illustrates how involved and bureaucratic the process is. So much red tape. It took 2½ years just for VDOT to approve the style for the shelters 🤦🏻♂️.
>But similar examples of red tape exist with every project, according to Torres. She said installing resources requires a lengthy approval process, often involving "lots of coordination" with jurisdictions, private owners, urban design committees, and even state entities.
nartarf t1_j6nh89k wrote
Understandishable but infuriating.
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