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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#E6E6E6" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Massachusetts Commission for the Blind <mcbinfo@mass.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 13, 2023 10:02 AM<br><b>To:</b> sharawinton@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Focus Group Opportunity: Sidewalk-Level Bike Paths and Bus Stops<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web 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style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#5E666A;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Focus Group Opportunity:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Sidewalk-Level Bike Paths and Bus Stops<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;height:.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The MBTA is collaborating with researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Northeastern University to understand the challenges associated when a sidewalk-level bike path is located between the sidewalk and the bus. Riders getting off the bus have to cross the bike path to get to the sidewalk and riders on the sidewalk have to cross the bike path when getting on the bus. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Some of the concerns the MBTA has heard include:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Difficulty for riders who are visually impaired to know whether bikes are coming (since bikes are almost silent)</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>A general fear of being hit by a bicycle</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For riders who use a ramp to get on or off a bus, the conflict that can arise if the ramp overlaps the bike path</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The research team is interested in scheduling focus groups with MBTA bus riders who are older adults, riders with disabilities, and riders without disabilities. The research team wants to hear from riders about their experience and observations regarding different designs of sidewalk-level bike paths and bus stops. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Come tell the research team your concerns! The focus group will last a maximum of 90 minutes and will take place via Zoom on June 20, 21, or 22. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Participants will be presented with examples of the different types of bus stops being studied to motivate discussion and answer questions, such as:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Do you feel safe crossing the bike lane and boarding/alighting the bus? </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>What do you consider more risky, boarding or alighting the bus? </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>What challenges do you see in the way this bus stop operates? </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>What accommodations would you like implemented to reduce the risk of bus use at those bus stops?</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span 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