Why does the map skip transit lines in wealthier neighborhoods?

Good afternoon. My name is Eric Lowe. I'm founder and co-executive director of Spokane Reimagined. We are a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to remaking Spokane's transportation system. We advocate for safe streets, public transportation investment, and land use that supports those uses. Overall, I think the plan is great. I think trying to focus as much new housing development in the downtown area as possible is a wonderful idea. That's where our most active transit lines are. That's where our businesses are. That's where our jobs are. But I want to be clear that the preferred alternative, while it does have a transit focus, could have more of a transit focus. There are definitely some areas, if you overlay Spokane Transit Authority's map over the preferred alternative map, there are multiple transit lines that are not included. To me, it looks like those transit lines tend to be in wealthier areas. Not saying that was a decisive factor, but I think it's important that we recognize that while the division BRT is important and all these other transit lines are important, it's going to be difficult to get people to want to live along division, regardless of when the division BRT comes online. And so we should try to include denser development in other parts of the city along other transit lines. And lastly, I just want to say that I think it's critically important that as the preferred alternative moves through the process, that we include an emphasis on active transportation like walking, bicycling, and busing as much as possible. So yeah. I will just leave it at that. Thank you.