How will light rail construction affect my business? What will METRO do to mitigate that effect?
Understandably, business owners fear the effects of construction. METRO recognizes that much of that fear is based on the experience during construction on Main Street. Construction of the Main Street project left a lot to be desired and METRO has learned from that experience. While most people understand the benefits of light rail to businesses after it is built, few people are able to visualize that METRO has a vested interest in the survival and success of businesses along the alignment. Simply put, a train to a ghost town will carry no passengers. Conversely, successful business along the alignment will support successful ridership. Mitigation measures are not “one-size-fits-all” and their implementation depends on case-by-case evaluations.
