Brent Cagle

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Charlotte Council Committee Discussions · Council Committee Discussions on 2025-09-02 5:30 PM - Sep 02, 2025 · 2 Sep 2025 meeting

and no charge. voice-verified

We see the need for folks to get to the services they need, but what we also see the need for is to work with Roof Above as an example to create a program that allows them to have a pass voice-verified

for when they are doing those things, not just board a bus with no fare. voice-verified

And so those kinds of things, also working with the county on Cats Connect, when we encounter someone who needs social services, voice-verified

working with the county to collaborate and to give them the opportunity to get those services. voice-verified

We also acknowledge that not all solutions are through security or policing. voice-verified

Not every problem has a security or policing solution. voice-verified

And so it's those partnerships with the county, with organizations like Roof Above, voice-verified

with Center City Partners, with CMPD, that we really work to strengthen and will continue to strengthen as we move forward. voice-verified

So what you're referring to is the difference between an open system which we have and a closed system which cities like New York City have. voice-verified

For us, there are reasons, and so most light rail systems are open systems. voice-verified

I'm only aware of one transit agency that has even attempted to convert an open system to a closed system at St. voice-verified

Louis, Missouri. voice-verified

So thinking about the open system and the benefits it brings, one of the benefits to an open system is its convenience and how it's integrated into the communities it serves. voice-verified

When you think about the subway system in New York, it is part of New York City. voice-verified

but those trains are not integrated at street level into the community like they are across Charlotte. voice-verified

So you do lose that, but the other issue we have that we believe as we've looked at it is many of those platforms are designed in a way voice-verified

that they're really integrated with sidewalks or the rail trail. voice-verified

And so trying to put in infrastructure to close those platforms would be difficult, if not impossible, when it comes to meeting ADA requirements or other requirements necessary for proper size of the platform. voice-verified

The last problem I will note is even if you could, and some of our platforms are big enough that you could do that, voice-verified

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