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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>If you live in the Fargo-Moorhead area please help by completing the survey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sherry Shirek [mailto:sherrybeth7@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 08, 2015 10:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> sherrybeth7@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: MATBUS Improvement Survey Information<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here in Fargo, MAT Bus is conducting surveys to collect data/feedback from the public as a requirement to complete their 5-year plan to improve public transportation. Although the survey focusses on fixed route buses, paratransit requirements are based on fixed route service available to the general public. For example, if the fixed route buses begin service at 7am, then paratransit is required to begin service at 7am, if fixed route service ends at 11pm, then paratransit ends at 11pm etc. Some of the questions on the survey ask about service times, days of the week, regions of the area and pricing. Here in Fargo/Moorhead, we do not have fixed route service on Sunday, so if MAT bus begins offering Sunday fixed route service, then our paratransit service on Sunday would not be so limited. What I am saying is please do not disregard participating in the survey if you do not currently utilize the fixed route service because more service on fixed route could result in more paratransit service. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I just completed the on-line survey, which is user friendly with JAWS and seems to be fully accessible. It took me less than 10 minutes to complete. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The on line survey wil only be available between February 9<sup>th</sup> through the 14<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To participate in the survey, go to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.mapbus.com">www.mapbus.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The survey link is on the home page. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>Please pass this information on to anyone you think may be willing to participate. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>The original email message with attached poster in PDF format is below. I scanned the poster and pasted it below. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>Thanks so much. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>Sherry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>Sherry Shirek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>Transportation Committee Chairperson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>FM Metro Area Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>I pasted the PDF poster below. I cannot answer any questions about the surveys, I am only passing along the information. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>Sscanned poster begins here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:25.5pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>Take the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:21.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>-February 9-14, 2015</span><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>MATBUS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:21.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>is conducting a survey on all fixed routes February 9-14, 2015 Data gathered from the surveys will be used to help develop a new Five-Year Transit Development Plan to improve transportation services throughout the F-M metro.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:21.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>There are two easy ways to make your voice heard:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:21.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>• Quickly and easily fill out the<b><i> online survey</i></b> at matbus.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:21.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black'>• Pick up a<b><i> paper survey</i></b> onboard any bus or at the Ground Transportation Center at 502 NP Ave. in Fargo. You can return it in the provided bins or use the provided postage-paid business reply envelope.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Paula Ous [mailto:POus@matbus.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 6, 2015 3:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Paula Ous<br><b>Subject:</b> MATBUS Improvement Survey Information<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MATBUS will be conducting a survey on all routes February 9-14, 2015. Data gathered from the surveys will be used to help develop a new Five Year Transit Development Plan to improve transportation services throughout the F-M metro.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Why is this plan so important? It can help:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Determine how to implement new ideas and fix current issues over the next five years<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Examine coverage gaps in existing routes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Improve existing routes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Increase ridership and frequency<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Develop new routes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Help your clients get where they need to go!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attached is a poster that you can post within your agency or forward to others to whom you think it would be helpful.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your help in gathering this data with us!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Paula Ous </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> | Metro Area Transit Mobility Manager | <b>City of Fargo, North Dakota</b> | 650 23<sup>rd</sup> Street N<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>o: 701-476- 5967 | f: 701-241-8558 | c: 701-730-8776 | e: <a href="mailto:pous@matbus.com">pous@matbus.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Milton Ota<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>VP/Treasurer/Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>NFB of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone (701) 212-0154<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cell (808) 295-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>E-mail mota1252@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>