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U.S. Department of Transportation Ladders of Opportunity Program
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Staff Resource(s):
Debra Campbell, City Manager’s Office
Danny Pleasant, Transportation
Ed McKinney, Planning
Time: 15 minutes
Explanation
§ Staff will provide an overview on the status, goals, and objectives of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Ladders of Opportunity Transportation Empowerment Pilot initiative.
§ The City of Charlotte along with the cities of Atlanta, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Baltimore, Baton Rouge, and Richmond were selected by USDOT to participate in this program.
§ The program provides technical assistance and administrative support by convening public and private entities to advance game-changing community revitalization projects planned or underway along major transit corridors.
§ The City’s project focuses along phase 2 of the CityLYNX Gold Line from the Charlotte Transportation Center to Johnson C. Smith University.
Future Action
The presentation is for information only.