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The Express Stop: Focus: National Council on Independent Living

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Monday, May 7, 2012. Focus: National Council on Independent Living. The National Council on Independent Living. NCIL) will be hosting a policy briefing. On May 14, 2012 to discuss NCIL's advocacy agenda. It will be available via teleconference and CART (captioned) webcast. This event is free for NCIL members and $25 for non-members. During the policy briefing, NCIL will address the issues covered in its Legislative and Advocacy Priorities Booklet. 61472; Private Transportation Services: Legislation is ne...

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The Express Stop: March 2012

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Monday, March 26, 2012. Treasury Department Touts Transit and Infrastructure Investments. Department of the Treasury. The Treasury Department issues a report, A New Economic Analysis of Infrastructure Investment. No Pie on Transit* - Except Pi Day? Public health benefits are touted as a reason to invest in transit. Transit ridership growth is declared as well as increased demand for transit service. There is more in the report. On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's speech about Vietnam and American ...

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The Express Stop: May 2012

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Monday, May 7, 2012. Focus: National Council on Independent Living. The National Council on Independent Living. NCIL) will be hosting a policy briefing. On May 14, 2012 to discuss NCIL's advocacy agenda. It will be available via teleconference and CART (captioned) webcast. This event is free for NCIL members and $25 for non-members. During the policy briefing, NCIL will address the issues covered in its Legislative and Advocacy Priorities Booklet. 61472; Private Transportation Services: Legislation is ne...

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The Express Stop: Social Equity and Mobility Management

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Thursday, April 19, 2012. Social Equity and Mobility Management. The Victoria Transport Policy Institute. VTPI) issues two reports that surprised me in terms of making the case for a wholistic view of mobility options in terms of environmental benefits, how people choose travel options, and how different populations - particularly transportation-challenged individuals - bear the impacts of funding decisions and how they advocate for their positions. Among VTPI's points are:. Wider roads and higher motor ...

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The Express Stop: January 2012

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Transit Technology = Algorithm of Multiple Possibilities. If you are perturbed that the $230 transit benefit was not extended (the monthly benefit went back to $125. And the New York Times opinion page. Is not happy either), here are tools for transit and transit boosters. According to 'I Hate the Blue Line' and Other Things Transit Systems Can Learn From Twitter. An article that appeared on the Atlantic's Cities page. Cute animal sculptures in Portland.]. Thrift, environmental...

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The Express Stop: Resources for Communities to Serve Veterans Transportation Needs

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Monday, June 11, 2012. Resources for Communities to Serve Veterans Transportation Needs. Easter Seals Project ACTION. The Online Dialogue on Veterans Transportation. Hosted by ESPA Easter Seals Project ACTION (ESPA) in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration. Is now complete. ESPA will be releasing a report next month. Visit the website. Now to peruse the suggestions and conversations about improving transportation for vulnerable veterans and their families. Union Station, Kansas City]. Showc...

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The Express Stop: June 2012

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Monday, June 11, 2012. Resources for Communities to Serve Veterans Transportation Needs. Easter Seals Project ACTION. The Online Dialogue on Veterans Transportation. Hosted by ESPA Easter Seals Project ACTION (ESPA) in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration. Is now complete. ESPA will be releasing a report next month. Visit the website. Now to peruse the suggestions and conversations about improving transportation for vulnerable veterans and their families. Union Station, Kansas City]. Showc...

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NRC Technical Assistance News: October 2012

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NRC Technical Assistance News. Thursday, October 18, 2012. Technical Assistance Opportunities Offered. Do you have a Safe Routes to School Coordinator in your area? If you do, maybe it would be a good idea to connect with that person. Safe Routes to School. SRTS) is a federally run program that operates in every state and many communities to promote safe walking and biking routes to schools. The program recently received a national Harvard Bright Ideas in Government award. Bike parking opportunity in Bal...

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NRC Technical Assistance News: June 2012

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NRC Technical Assistance News. Friday, June 29, 2012. Social Media Strategy for Technical Assistance and Transportation Providers. Social Media = Interaction = Lack of Control. For the novices, at the end of this post please find a Social Media 101. Section with advice and resources. Sculpture at St. Pancras train station in London. Multimodal access by Underground, buses and intercity rail. Across the street from Kings Cross train station, where platform 9 3/4 can be found.]. Most users concentrate on o...

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NRC Technical Assistance News: February 2012

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NRC Technical Assistance News. Friday, February 24, 2012. Doing Errands While in Transit. The need to do errands on the way to or the way home from work is a major hassle of taking transit. These are a couple of recent examples of transit bringing the errands to the station; perhaps, one day, coming to a bus stop or subway station near you. Farm stands at bus stops? Markets at transit stations? How about virtual grocery shopping, with just pictures of supermarket products? From the Sydney Morning Herald.