April 2: Local News + A Transportation Challenge for Decision-Makers
Plus: A flood watch is in effect across all local watersheds; a new initiative seeks to strengthen community through creativity
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We’re talking about mobility this week; that is, how people get around the city to their jobs, schools, medical appointments, stores and service providers, and more. We asked you on Monday, how has transportation availability and access changed over the last 5 years?
Fully 50% of respondents believe we’re worse off for transportation options than we were in 2020. Another 33% don’t think anything has changed. Just 16% indicated any improvement.
Why do taxis, rideshares, and functioning buses seem like unsolvable problems for Owen Sound? We take a look at the past five years of policy, public feedback, and stalled progress—and issue a challenge to City Council and the Police Services Board to experience the system themselves.
Public Notices
Youth Climate Action Fund Deadline Extended to April 7 - Grey County
GBPH is reminding residents of programs available to help with cost of dental care - Grey Bruce Public Health
Local News
Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates. Today, we have stories about two Owen Sound residents honoured recently with the King’s medals, a flood watch in effect across GSCA watersheds, an Oscar-winning documentary screening locally, updates from the Municiopality of Meaford and Township of Georgian Bluffs, and a lot more.
~ Miranda Miller, Editor
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