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Community Focus Report: options expand for cyclists and walkers, but public bus system still has long commutes

Transportation is the topic for this month's Making a Difference Community Focus Report panel conversation. You can hear the half-hour program by clicking the "Listen" link above.

Our guests include: Natasha Longpine, principal planner with theOzarks Transportation Organization; Jonathan Groves, Drury University communications professor and CFR facilitator; Amy Blansit, CEO of the Drew Lewis Foundation; and Casey Ebhraim, a single mom who was a frequent rider of City Utilities Transit, the city bus system in Springfield.

Left to right: Mike Smith, Amy Blansit, Casey Ebhraim, Jonathan Groves
Liz Malarkey KSMU
Left to right: Mike Smith, Amy Blansit, Casey Ebhraim, Jonathan Groves
Amy Blansit and Casey Ebhraim recording Making a Difference for KSMU
Amy Blansit
Amy Blansit and Casey Ebhraim recording Making a Difference for KSMU

Production support for the 2021 Community Focus Report for Springfield & Greene County, comes from:
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks
The Junior League of Springfield
The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
The Springfield Greene County Library District
The United Way of the Ozarks

Mike Smith's career at KSMU began in 1980 as a student announcer when the former Navy Submariner attended (then) SMSU with help from the GI Bill. In 1982 Smith became a full time member of the KSMU family as "Chief Announcer", responsible for the acquisition, training and scheduling of the student announcing staff. It was also in 1982 when Smith first produced "Seldom Heard Music" a broadcast of Bluegrass which is still heard on KSMU and ksmu.org every Saturday night at 7CT.
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