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Accessible Public Transportation During Disaster: A Lifeline for People with Disabilities
Comments OffGuest Blogger – Tracey Shifflett serves as the Strategic Communication Specialist for the FEMA Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC). She works with agency leadership and subject matter experts, as well as disability stakeholders and interagency partners, to provide information and resources that help people with disabilities before, during and after disasters. Reach her…
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week 2022
Comments OffGuest Blogger – Jane Rath serves as the Project Director for the Clearinghouse on Older Road User Safety (ChORUS). She works closely with NHTSA, the ChORUS subject matter experts and other partners to increase awareness and enhance services and programs aimed at improving older road user safety. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, December 5-9, 2022,…
ACL Programs Support Transportation Accessibility for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Comments OffGuest Blogger – Victoria Wright, Program Manager, Transit Planning for All Project, U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL). The Administration for Community Living (ACL) focuses on maximizing the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, and their families and caregivers. ACL’s vision for all people, regardless of age and…
Do you Want to Tackle Transportation Coordination? Then Tackle TACL!
Comments OffGuest Blogger – Cara Marcus, MSLIS, the Resource Center Manager for National RTAP and the Chair of the TACL Task Force. What is TACL? You’ve definitely heard about transportation coordination – and your agency may be in the planning, implementation, or management stage. But have you heard about TACL? Don’t worry if…
E-Bikes Increase Mobility Access for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Comments OffGuest Blogger – Mitch LaRosa is the Chief Development Officer at Shared Mobility Inc. Mitch’s work focuses on developing new, innovative shared-use transportation solutions that prioritize community-control and inclusivity. Feel free to reach out and email him at mitch@sharedmobility.org. In the summer of 2020, during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, Shared Mobility Inc. (SMI), a NY-based…
Transportation’s Challenging COVID Recovery
Comments OffThe promise of a return to “normal life” has preoccupied just about every sector during the pandemic. But transportation has faced its own unique challenges, especially human services transportation providers. From pauses on travel training programs to limited vehicle capacity and the challenges of social distancing, pre-pandemic standard operations of transit systems still seem slightly…
Volunteer Driver Programs: Creative Recruitment Strategies
Comments OffGuest Blogger – Virginia Salem (Ginny) started as the administrator for Northern Essex Elder Transport, Inc, (NEET) in 2017. She previously worked at the Salisbury Council on Aging advocating for better public transportation and served on the Transportation Task Force of the Advisory Board of Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley. Northern Essex Elder…
Can We Walk or Wheel There Yet? Examining the Progress (or lack thereof) in Planning for Accessible Pedestrian Infrastructure
Comments OffGuest Blogger – Dr. Yochai Eisenberg is an assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Department of Disability and Human Development and Great Lakes ADA Center researching barrier-removal planning and mobility among people with disabilities. Across the U.S, communities big and small are supporting walking and wheeling by constructing more accessible walking infrastructure….
Rightsizing Transportation Technology for Rural America
Comments OffGuest blogger – Jana Lynott| AARP Public Policy Institute When it comes to technology, many rural transportation providers face a mismatch between their needs and what’s on the market today, particularly in terms of ride-scheduling software solutions. Software developers make assumptions about the agencies that will use their products, the services they provide, the availability of…
RideSheet: A Transportation Technology Solution for Rural America
Comments OffGuest blogger – Jana Lynott| AARP Public Policy Institute Locals refer to Lake County, Oregon as the “rural outback.” This stunningly beautiful high desert location is known for cattle ranching, agriculture, timber production, and ample outdoor recreational opportunities. The county’s 8,100 residents are spread out across more than 8,200 square miles. In Lake County, transportation challenges…