JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – City residents are being encouraged to think about their own visions for the future of Jackson and becoming vocal about potential improvements.
The City of Jackson is looking for the public’s input on the ONELINE Corridor Development Study. The focus is to improve both transportation and development in Central Jackson.
Organizers want to hear from citizens on the urgent need to improve bus service, maintain streets, and form ideas on how to bring more investments into this area of the city.
At a workshop on Wednesday night at the Jackson Medical Mall, residents broke up into groups to discuss ways Jackson can build walking and bike trails, help residents feel safer as well as bring in more employers and develop neighborhoods plagued with vacant houses and buildings.
”We want to understand how we can improve transit for existing riders and for future riders and use transit as a way to catalyze development in that area,” said Consultant and Project Manager Gabi Brazzil. “So, if we can get people moving, where would they like to go along State Street and down into the JSU area.”…