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PROPOSED NEW BUS ROUTES - (Continued) "To the City Council: 1-13 -72 "If I'm reading this correctly, the nearest Santa Aha buses go to Fashion Square, etc., is 17th & Main. The only bus going out North Main is the RTD; therefore, for people like me (no car), it would mean two fares--one on the Santa Ana bus and one on RTD. "There must be other retired people like me who have had to go to the stores out there or to the medical center on many occasions. (Map attached) /s/ Mrs. E.T. Sayers (Mrs.) E.T. Sayers 120 E. Chestnut, Santa Ana Dial-the-Mayor call received 1/17/72 10:35 A.M. "Mrs. Weimer of 800 S. Sullivan lives in an apartment complex of 562 apartments on Sullivan and she uses the bus stop at McFadden and Sullivan as well as a lot of the others in the apartments. Most of these people are senior citizens who depend on the bus service. There are a number of trailer parks in this area who also use this stop. She is very opposed to removal of this bus stop." Mr. Allen Anderson, representing the Goodwill Industries, Fifth and Fairview Streets, stated they were very pleased to note the service outlined in the proposed bus routes was to benefit the poor, elderly, and handicapped. They were very disappointed in looking at the west route that it is not closer to the largest facility of rehabilitation of the handicapped in the community. He suggested that perhaps the bus could come out Fifth or Fairview and make a circle through their property; that in the last year, approximately 1800 clients and employees visited the facility; that approximately 750 cannot or do not drive; that in addition, there are approximately 50 per day coming to the facility for counseling; and that Goodwill Industries is requesting better service to Fifth and Fairview Streets. Mrs. Marian H,uggins, 2529 W. Harbor, stated she is happy that the bus service is improving; that the City needs this type of transportation; that this type of transportation should be promoted, perhaps by disc jockeys on the air, and that everything should be done to give passes to senior citizens and young people. The Rev. Galal Gough, 2112 N. Baker, Chairman of the Human Relations Commission, stated that the Commission also would like to see the buses stop at Goodwill Industries,_~ as well as farther to the west, but it is realized that due to limitations in number of buses and the 30-minute headways, everything cannot be accomplished; that the Commission feels this is a fair and reasonable effort to serve the minorities, and wishes to reaffirm its position of endorsing the entire program. Mrs. Martha Ward, 811-C West 15th Street, suggested that perhaps a bus could be sent at night to adult education classes at the High School; that it is possible to get to Santa Ana College, but there is no way to get to Valley High School. CITY COUNCIL -42- January 17, 1972