[Colorado-Talk] Fw: Access-on-Demand

Tue Jul 29 04:06:53 UTC 2025

Hi All,

Just sending a reminder of the RTd board meeting tomorrow evening and demonstration prior to the meeting.

Please don't hesitate to reach out should you have any questions. We are hoping to have a strong showing at the meeting.

Thanks,
Cody
    ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Cody Bair <codyjbair at yahoo.com>To: "colorado-talk at nfbnet.org" <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 07:03:47 AM MDTSubject: Fw: Access-on-Demand
  Hi All,

Please see below note from CCDC on a planned demonstration for Access-on-Demand at the RTD office prior to the board meeting next Tuesday evening. We encourage anyone who is able to attend to do so as these sort of things are much more effective with a large turn out. Additionally, following is the board meeting at 5:30. It would be great if individuals could plan to attend and make public comment at the meeting in order to demonstrate to the board what is important to us.

Please let me know whether you plan to attend the demonstration, board meeting or both. If you are interested in making public comment but are not sure what to say, I am happy to help you put something together prior to the meeting.

Thanks,
Cody 
    ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Jaime Lewis <jlewis at ccdconline.org>To: Bond, Angel <abond at bouldercounty.gov>; Tracy Alverson <tcalverson at hotmail.com>; Amy Petre Hill <aphill at ccdconline.org>; Allen Cowgill <allencowgill at gmail.com>; Brian Grewe <briangrewe at atlantiscommunity.org>; Bob Dinegar <bobdinegar at gmail.com>; Joe <j_beaver at comcast.net>; brenda mosby <blm at mosbyservices.com>; Barry Rosenberg <coloradorosenberg at gmail.com>; Coleen Samuels <csamuels at drmac-co.org>; Claudia L. Folska, PhD. <cfolska at yahoo.com>; Jake Cohen <jakecohen at me.com>; Hinds, Chris - CC Member District 10 Denver City Council <chris.hinds at denvergov.org>; Dawn Russell <cdawnrussell1965 at gmail.com>; Danny Katz <danny at copirg.org>; Earl Lee (lee.earl1 at gmail.com) <lee.earl1 at gmail.com>; William Estrada <william at teameei.org>; Carol Buchanan <ecbuchanan88 at gmail.com>; Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com>; Gary Van Dorn <garyvdrn at msn.com>; Damon McLeese <damon at accessgallery.org>; Frank Kane <mrfrankkane at gmail.com>; Meg Froelich <repfroelichhd3 at gmail.com>; Sen. Winter <faith.winter.senate at coleg.gov>; Curtis Garrett <curtis at atlantiscommunity.org>; Malik Gooch <mgooch at ccdconline.org>; Hillary Jorgensen <hjorgensen at ccdconline.org>; Hanni Raley <hraley at thearcofaurora.org>; Dawn Howard <dhoward at ccdconline.org>; Julie Reiskin <jreiskin at ccdconline.org>; JakI Reddington <jakir at earthlink.net>; Jordan Sibayan <jordansibayan at yahoo.com>; Rachel Kaplan <rachel at guidedbyhumanity.org>; Latoya Prante <lprante at drmac-co.org>; Linda Wirth <wirthalot at live.com>; Shontel Lewis <yallknowshontel at gmail.com>; Heidi Newhart <heidi at heidinewhart.com>; Stephanie Oneill <soneill at drmac-co.org>; Ross Peterson <ross at ridetoo.us>; Donna Sablan <dsablan at ccdconline.org>; Taylor Aguilar <tlaguilar at ccdconline.net>; Mona Vyas <mvyas at ccdconline.org>; Zim Olson <zimmolson at gmail.com>; JoyAnn Ruscha <jaruscha at gmail.com>; Sandra Smith <sws3inbloom at gmail.com>; Kelly Tobin <ktobin219 at gmail.com>; Andrea Suhaka <standy at ecentral.com>; Cody Bair <codyjbair at yahoo.com>; Trent Taylor <trentrtaylor at gmail.com>; Maureen Nietfeld <mnietfeld at cocenter.org>Sent: Friday, July 18, 2025 at 12:28:57 PM MDTSubject: Access-on-Demand

Letter of Action (please share with your networks)

On the 16th of July the Operations and Safety Committee of RTD voted to forward the staff recommendations for Access-on-Demand to the full board meeting on Jul 29, 2025.  This is problematic because of the complexity of this issue.  The role of the committee is to narrow down and gather consensus on what is the best course of action to forward to the full board of directors.  Unfortunately, this did not happen.  Instead, the committee kicked the can down the road to a full board whose body consists of some Directors that are not familiar with the subject matter.

Our issues that were not addressed were,

    3 month waiting period for qualified paratransit users to utilize AOD

    $6.50 fare (which in some cases would cost some people 26 dollars a day to take their child to and from school due to lack of multi-ride option)

    Restrictions on geographic and time for AOD to operate. (there was an amendment to change geographic restrictions that was passed) pending passage by the full board.

Using a baseball analogy, we are down to our third strike.  We need you for 1 hour to be SEEN!

On July 29th we need you and our brothers and sisters in the disability community to stand in solidarity in front of the RTD offices at 1660 Blake between 4:30 and 5:30 PM.  Attending the board meeting will be optional.  However, for one hour we need the board of directors to see and hear the people they will be affecting by making changes to AOD.  Show up with your voice, your friends, your service animal and posters.  WE NEED YOU!

Please respond to this email if you plan on attending.

RULES AND REMINDERS:

This is a non-violent action.  Please move if security or police ask you to move.  This does not mean you need to be quiet.  Be as loud as you can and bring a poster expressing your needs or frustration.  Dress appropriately.  It may be warm or it may rain.  Bring an umbrella to be safe.  Bring water and a snack to keep yourself energized.

So we can get a head count please reply in the affirmative and how many people will join you.

Jaime Lewis

Colorado Cross Disability Coalition

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