[nabs-l] Looking for information on transportation in cities around the U.S

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi all,

I'm beginning to delve into the pre-application process for my
required post-graduation internship, and I could end up anywhere
around the country.  My professors thankfully are conscious of my
needs and have remarked a few months ago before I even said something,
"We'll have to get you something with a bus line."

Naturally, a ton of factors are going into my decision-making process.
I know I want to work with children and adolescents and the types of
settings I would be interested in working in.  I am also considering
who the supervisor is and what their background is, the theoretical
orientation of the facility (humanistic or behavioral for example),
and if they have a stipent or housing available.  However,
transportation will play a major role in my decision as well as I will
need a way to get to work and to places like the store from wherever I
end up living.  Unfortunately this means some really good sites might
need to be cut from my list simply because they're in rural areas or
request students with cars who can drive to multiple locations for
sessions during a given day, but such is life.

I'm wondering if anyone else has been in this position and has found a
way to research what public transportation options are available in
various cities and states.  I do have paratransit where I go to school
now, but as the internship is 6 months there I might also need to look
into gaining long-term access to those services if they are offered.
Naturally, I'm leaning more towards cities that are larger and that I
know have well-established public transportation systems like Chicago
and Minneapolis-St. Paul, but I'd like to find more information to see
if the ones I'm looking at in smaller towns are also doable.  Any
strategies or web sites with information would be helpful.

In case anyone has experience with transportation in the areas I'm
checking out at least for now, here is my list of possible locales.  I
still have yet to meet with my professors and get their views on where
I should go so the list will dwindle for sure, but I'm trying to be as
proactive as possible.
Illinois:
Oaklawn, Park Ridge, Chicago (I'm assuming downtown based on the
information I have), Lisle, Countryside, Evanston.
Texas:
Dallas.
Ohio:
Cincinnati (don't need info on that one as that's my hometown).
Columbus, Cleveland.
Michigan:
Greenville.
Indiana:
Indianapolis, Fishers.
Minnesota:
Minneapolis.
Iowa:
Dubuque.
New York:
Yonkers, Rodchester, Harris.
 New Jersey:
Peapack.
Tennessee:
Jackson.

-- 
Kaiti Shelton