The COVID-19 pandemic left many persons with disabilities and older adults without reliable transportation to access essential goods, medical care, and social engagements. Issues of social isolation for older adults were exacerbated with the emergence of COVID-19 because transportation service …
Date & Time: Mar 13, 2024, 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Registration Link: https://ucdenver.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XIQLceh4SjyS7JuJzoL61A
Description: Populations with diabetes can successfully manage their condition if they have regular access to primary care along with access to quality food, physical, and social environments …
The US Department of Transportation recently published important information on transportation accessibility and equity. Check out the links below to learn more.
On January 2, 2024, VRT will launch Beyond Access, a new regional service for adults aged 60+ and persons with disabilities. Beyond Access will provide no-cost, shared-ride, curb-to-curb transportation for those who qualify Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to …
Join FTA at a webinar on Tuesday, December 19, at 1 PM ET., to learn about the Fiscal Year 2024 All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) funding opportunity. The program supports transit agencies in retrofitting legacy rail systems to improve …
According to 2022 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) eight in 10 people with disabilities were not part of the labor force, with their diagnoses precluding many from employment. But there has been progress. The percentage of …
Monday, November 13, 2023
11:00 a.m.–noon CST
This informational webinar will introduce the Mobility, Access, and Transportation Insecurity: Creating Links to Opportunity Program (MATI) and offer an overview of its upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP).
Funded …
The Older Adults, New Mobility and Automated Vehicles report is a collaborative effort between AARP Public Policy Institute, RAND Corporation, the Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon, and various subject matter experts which discusses the key factors relating …
The city’s former transportation accessibility czar starts as the MTA’s first ever Chief Accessibility Officer on Thursday after a brief stint in the private sector where he landed in hot water with the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board.
Quemuel “Q” …
A look at a study located across-the-pond in London, UK regarding inclusion in transportation for people with disabilities.
Developed by the Department of Transportation (DOT), this Transportation Toolkit is packed with information and resources that will be valuable to existing and emerging community leaders who want to explore the details of the transportation decision-making process.
This Toolkit …
“As frustrating as the recent rise in gas prices may be for people who rely upon cars to get around, for the 1.6 million Virginians with disabilities the ability to drive at all in our car-dependent society is a luxury …
