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2018 Transportation Trends Report
This report reviews 2018’s trending topics in transportation. The Trends Report provides access to information about local communities’ efforts to develop, fund, and operate accessible transportation. Each brief within the report includes case studies on how changes in transportation are being implemented in states and communities in the U.S. 2018 topics include: • Cancer Care…
Read more »2016 Trends Report Topic Spotlight: Section 5310 Funding
Section 5310 funding and its support of transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities is the focus of this Topic Spotlight, one of seven transportation issues reported on in the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center 2016 Transportation Trends Report. The complete report discusses trending topics—significant issues that affect the availability of accessible…
Read more »2016 Transportation Trends: A Look at the Year’s Top Mobility Challenges & Opportunities
This report discusses trending topics—significant issues that affect the availability of accessible transportation in communities—identified by the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) in 2016. Selected topics include: • Americans with Disabilities Act • Accessible Bikeshare • Crossing Jurisdictional Boundaries • First Mile/Last Mile • Safety • Section 5310 • Shared Ride Services The…
Read more »Coordinated Transportation Planning Information Brief: Requirements, Strategies, and Tools for Meaningful Engagement for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
This information brief examines federal Section 5310 requirements related to meaningful engagement of older adults and people with disabilities in the transportation planning process. The second part of the brief reviews strategies used in public meetings, stakeholder groups, and engagement exercises, and identifies pros and cons of different types of engagement methods depending on their…
Read more »Section 5310 Funding: An Application Checklist
The Section 5310 Program: Enhanced Mobility for Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities is a federally funded, flexible state-managed program that attempts to remove barriers to transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Funding is intended to support programs that serve the special needs of transit-dependent populations beyond traditional public transportation services and Americans with Disabilities…
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