Transit Community Forums to be Held in Lauderhill, Pembroke Pines and Deerfield Beach

- Meetings to Focus on Public Transportation Challenges Facing Broward County-

Broward County Transit (BCT) is partnering with cities throughout the county to host transit community forums that will allow attendees to voice their concerns, ideas and recommendations for a future public transportation plan.

Transit community forums scheduled in April are:

* Thursday, April 23, 2009 - St. George Community Park 3501 N.W. Eighth St. Lauderhill 6 to 8 p.m. Bus route 81, 18 (short walk)
* Monday, April 27, 2009 - Southwest Focal Point Senior Center 301 N.W. 103rd Ave. Pembroke Pines 2 to 4 p.m. Community Bus Gold Route, Community Bus Green Route and Route 7 (connect to eastbound Gold Route at Pembroke Lakes Mall)
* Thursday, April 30, 2009 - Northeast Focal Point Senior Center 27 N.W. Second St. Deerfield Beach 1 to 3 p.m. Route 48, Community Bus Deerfield Beach 1 and 2

The forums will address the top challenges facing public transportation in our region, and include a presentation, followed by roundtable discussions. Information evolving from the forums will form the basis of a regional public transportation plan for consideration by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.

Two key questions that will be presented to the attendees for their input are:

• What are the three major public transportation issues in our region?
• What should be done now and in the future to improve public transportation?

For more information about the transit community forums, visit www.broward.org/bct, or call the Broward County Transportation Department at 954-357-7713. Hearing- and speech-impaired individuals should call 954-357-8302 (TTY). Persons unable to attend the forums can submit their comments at www.broward.org/bct, and click on "Voice Your Solutions to Public Transportation."