YRT invites resident feedback on transit street furniture design

NEWMARKET – The Regional Municipality of York invites residents to attend three upcoming York Region Transit (YRT) Public Information Centres to discuss new transit street furniture designs. 

 

Residents can offer valuable input at these three sessions taking place in February and March:

 

Date	Time	Location	Topic
Thursday, February 4th	7 p.m. to 9 p.m.	Elgin West Community Centre 11099 Bathurst Street Richmond Hill	Design Planning Discussion
Wednesday, March 3rd	7 p.m. to 9 p.m.	Richmond Hill Public Library 1 Atkinson Street Richmond Hill	Design Concepts Review
Wednesday, March 24th	7 p.m. to 9 p.m.	Newmarket Public Library 438 Park Avenue Newmarket	Proposed Final Design Presentation

 

Background:

 

York Region is introducing a new YRT street furniture program to update the appearance of transit shelters, benches, bike racks, waste/recycling receptacles, newspaper and publication boxes, schedule display cases and community information kiosks region-wide.  The new look will ensure a consistent and appealing transit presence that will enhance public spaces in all municipalities.

 

More than 120 YRT/Viva routes keep residents connected within York Region, as well as with connecting services in the City of Toronto and the Region of Peel.  More than 19 million riders used YRT/Viva services in 2008, with an average of 90,000 boardings made each weekday.

 

For more information about YRT/Viva services, please visit the YRT/Viva website at www.yrt.ca or call the Customer Service Centre at 1-866-MOVE-YRT (668-3978). 

 

For more information on The Regional Municipality of York, please visit www.york.ca

 

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Media Contact:   Kim MacGillivray, Communications Specialist, York Region
 Phone:  905 830-4444, Ext. 1209 or Cell: 905 251-6412
 Email:  kim.macgillivray@york.ca