092223 SC Metro Board of Directors Meeting

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This episode involves a public hearing on Item 13, the Reimagine Metro Phase 1 service proposals for December 2023. John Urgo, Planning and Development Director, introduces the topic and hands over to Jared Walker for a detailed presentation. Ergo recaps the journey so far, highlighting ambitious goals set during a board retreat last October for Santa Cruz Metro: doubling ridership in five years, never purchasing buses with tailpipes, and maximizing affordable housing development at transit centers. These goals align with making Santa Cruz County livable, equitable, and sustainable.

Urgo reflects on recent achievements despite the pandemic's challenges, like securing funding for Pacific Station's redevelopment and the Watsonville Transit Center. He a ...