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... responsible for the operation and oversight of the downtown circulator, and 1 is a transportation management association affiliated with a downtown business improvement district. Survey results included transit agency assessments of the success of the downtown circulator, benefits and drawbacks, desired changes, and lessons learned.
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... The following seven case studies provide additional details on innovative and successful practices as well as on issues related to downtown circulators. • Baltimore, Maryland -- Baltimore City Department of Transportation • Hartford, Connecticut -- CTTRANSIT • Los Angeles, California -- Los Angeles Department of Transportation • Louisville, Kentucky -- Transit Authority of River City • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Center City District • Washington, D.C. -- District Department of Transportation • Austin, Texas -- Capital Metro.
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... The downtown circulator can build support for transit among key stakeholders by providing positive images congruent with the vision of civic leaders for their city and especially their downtown. Special event trolleys associate the transit agency with the vibrancy of the community and thus change how transit is viewed.
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... affect this decision? Several of the downtown circulators operated by a city DOT or private-sector agency are relatively new.
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