transportation and aging
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Transportation and Aging. A Community Approach!. Why community engagement?. Knowledge – Aging is universal and all have information on transportation needs. Commitment – Transit success is often dictated by a community’s attitude. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Transportation and AgingA Community Approach!
Why community engagement?
Knowledge – Aging is universal and all have information on transportation needs.
Commitment – Transit success is often dictated by a community’s attitude.
Sustainability – A solution for a single day can create frustration.
Step 1: Community Engagement
Mayor and City Council – Recognize aging is changing the community.
Mayor and City Council – Approve formation of a ‘task group’ to identify what we know and do not know about transportation needs of the aging community.
Step 2: Task Group Formed
Mayor appoints task group members.
Task group has an organizing meeting electing a task group leader and defining the mission of the group.
Step 3: Task Group Mission
To learn what transit services for the aging exists in the community.
To learn what needs are not met in the aging community.
To develop a solution to meet any unmet aging needs.
Step 4: Task Group Activities
Survey Aging Community Survey Service Providers Analyze results See what others have done Develop Proposal
Step 5: Task Group Proposal
Task Group refines the solution Task Group defines days/times/routes of
service proposal Task Group defines cost of transit
proposal Task Group identifies available funding
sources Task Group prepares budget proposal
Step 6: Presentation/Approval
Task Group presents Budget to City Task Group prepares grant
applications as needed Task Group identifies local support
needed to meet any shortfalls
Step 7: Pre-implementation
Finalize route/days/hours of service Gain approval of grant applications
and when funding is available Solicit local support as needed Determine date of implementation Determine marketing plan and
materials
Step 8: Implementation
Marketing launched at least thirty days prior to service availability.
Key partners in the community are brought on board to promote service
Local business and resident stops are used to help promote service
(Great Option!) School Community Service
Step 9: Launch Service
Party Time – Have the Mayor and City Council lead the cheers!
Task Group Member(s) ride service to let residents know they have a neighbor to talk to about what is right and what is wrong.
Step 10: On-going Community Effort
Meetings are scheduled as needed to address – Number of riders Route issues Budget issues Expansion/changes needed Presentations to Mayor/City Council Other local issues
Summary
Community Engagement ensures Knowledge of who, where and when to
serve Existing services that can help Community commitment to success Sustainability Team effort
Bonus: Mobility Model
Contact Us
Mr. Goodcents FoundationJim CourtneyExecutive Director8997 Commerce DriveDe Soto, Kansas 66018913-583-8444 ext. [email protected]