(Community Matters 92) Better Understanding BCATS – the Battle Creek Area Transportation Study

How do local stakeholders decide what transportation and public transit goals are best for the area?

An overseer in that effort locally is BCATS – the Battle Creek Area Transportation Study. BCATS Executive Director Jeff Franklin joins Community Matters to shed light on how the organization works – and helps stakeholders work together.

Episode Resources
BCATS website

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Former WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet (2014-2017) returns to host Community Matters, an interview program focused on community leaders and newsmakers in and around Battle Creek. Community Matters is heard Saturdays, 8-8:30 AM Eastern on WBCK-FM (95.3) and anytime at battlecreekpodcast.com.

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