Now that Prop A passed (yay!), St. Louis can expect to see most of its suspended bus lines restored. Let’s hope the #73 Carondelet bus is one of them. That’s the line that used to travel up and down Cherokee until it was cut in March 2009. Cherokee Street needs a vital connection to Jefferson and Grand in order to thrive. We mustn’t forget the reason Cherokee evolved into a dense mixed-use street in the first place– streetcars! Restoring a transit line to this major thru street is essential to the viability of the commercial district and the urban neighborhoods that surround it.  Businesses depend on transit to attract customers from outside the neighborhood who don’t drive, and a restored Cherokee bus route would enhance the walkability and accessibility of the street.   Cherokee Street would benefit greatly from increased  connectivity to South Grand, Benton Park, Soulard, downtown and MetroLink via a restored bus line between Jefferson and Grand.

If you care about the history and future of Cherokee, please urge all neighbors, merchants, friends and elected officials to support and encourage the restoration of the #73 bus on Cherokee from Jefferson to Grand!

To learn more about Metro’s service restoration plan, visit: http://www.metrostlouis.org/pdf/MetroRestoration.pdf

Contact:
Ken Ortmann (9th Ward)
(314) 622-3287
Email

Craig Schmid (20th Ward)
(314) 622-3287
Email

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