Transportation

Public input is being accepted in Fayetteville and Springdale on the Northwest Arkansas Rail Corridor Safety Study.

On today's show, we learn that city planners are looking to cities in northwest Arkansas for ideas on how to improve their communities. Also, a life change led to an unexpected second career for author Dennis Mathew. Plus, Fayetteville and Springdale are seeking input on the railway safety study.

The Northwest Arkansas National Airport hit record passenger traffic earlier this month and is bracing for more as the region continues to grow.

A local bookstore is launching a new way to bring books to the people. Once Upon A Time Books is a locally-founded bookstore with locations in Tontitown, Fayetteville and Bentonville. Ozark at Large’s Sophia Nourani sat down with Allison Harrison, manager of Once Upon A Time Books, about their new “BookMobile”, and its purpose of delivering free reading materials to children across Arkansas.

Getting kids to and from school safely is no easy feat, especially when there are 10,000 of them. That’s why the city of Fayetteville and Fayetteville Public Schools are creating a Safe Routes to School plan and are seeking public input through April 25.

The city of Fayetteville and the Fayetteville School District are teaming up to provide safe routes to school. On today's show, we hear how the city is seeking public input on how to implement the plan best. Plus, we hear about new words from the late Charles Portis. We've also got your next weekend planned out as we talk some tunes.

These transportation options include public transit, cycling and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.

The 2024 NWA Regional Transportation Survey, recently released by the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, addresses the future of roads and other transportation issues in northwest Arkansas.

A new survey of what people here now think about getting from Point A to Point B can help guide planning for the region’s future. On today's show, we hear about the present and future of transportation. Also, Ozarks at Large's Jack Travis reports a new program aims to help entrepreneurs in the cycling industry. Plus, we consider how money is changing collegiate sports.

Last week, the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission received $25 million of federal funding to build a 12-foot-wide pedestrian and bicycle trail along part of Arkansas Highway 112 between Bentonville and Fayetteville.