Citizen Connection

What was Tate Coleman accustomed to in New York City?

• Tall buildings and busy streets

• Quiet neighborhoods

• Open fields and farms

• Mountain views

What did Great Barrington lack that New York City had?

• Subways

• Parks

• Schools

• Libraries

Why did Tate think people were not taking the bus?

• It was hard to find the facts

• The buses were too slow

• The buses were too expensive

• The buses were too crowded

What did Tate want to help people do?

• Drive more cars

• Get around without a car

• Ride bicycles

• Fly airplanes

Why did Tate collect information about local buses?

• To write a book

• To improve the bus system

• To sell tickets

• To build new buses

What was the purpose of adding a bus that would take people to many of the town's stores?

• To make it easy to shop without a car

• To increase traffic in the town

• To reduce the number of stores

• To make shopping more expensive

What does the word "experience" mean in this context?

• Something a person has done

• A place someone has visited

• A book someone has read

• A movie someone has watched

What was one benefit of the express bus idea?

• It would skip stops, saving travel time

• It would increase the number of stops

• It would make travel more expensive

• It would only run during the day

Who did Tate work with to create his plan?

• The local government

• The school board

• The local store owners

• The bus drivers

What was one of the outcomes of Tate's plan?

• Some parts were used to improve the bus system

• The bus system was completely removed

• The bus fares were increased

• The bus routes were shortened