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City Council Meeting Minutes January 22, 2019 Page 12 of 16 Councilmember Loo asked how walkability can work and bring retail in a less dense area as Louisville tends to not want residential density Knutson stated retail does follow rooftops, however total personal income also affects spending Councilmember Loo didn't understand how we increase the walk score when people don't have something to walk to especially retail Director Zuccaro stated stores get to choose where they locate and some retailers will want to be where there is a draw for customers and one of those factors could be great access and infrastructure. If we create a place where people want to be that could attract businesses as well Councilmember Loo asked if additional streets are proposed in the McCaslin corridor Director Zuccaro said there was a lot of discussion around this area and they could be streets, trails, access easements in the area to improve connectivity for the first and last mile. Knudson noted any car you can take off the system is good for the entire system and walkability helps in many ways. Knudson stated with this the job market, finding talent and getting them to the office with transit is important. Even with just commercial, it still applies and is an asset to the end users. Libhart stated the focus areas identified for the bike network are the powerline trail, downtown linkages to neighborhoods and trails, and an opportunity around Pine and Via Appia to activate the street. She also identified a pilot project of a Recreation Center to downtown urban trail Councilmember Stolzmann noted there is already a trail that goes from the recreation center to near downtown Libhart noted that is true and it may just need to be enhanced Recommended service enhancements include. Call and Ride service improvements Prioritize service to CTC First Mile/Last Mile connections to transit Improve stops and amenities at key locations Restructure local service to reach more destinations Faster trips on Dash Plan for Rail Knudson noted ways to leverage external investment to realize local economic benefit. They see the greatest leverage in CTC potential office space and building new office development located within a half mile of transit. Libhart reviewed next steps: develop recommendations from conceptual to draft form, prioritize opportunities and investments, obtain community input and develop implementation plan with targets, metrics, cost estimates, and funding opportunities. They anticipate having a draft completed transportation master plan sometime in April