[nfbmi-talk] Opportunity to Give Input on Regional Transit

[J.J. Meddaugh]

Here's another important opportunity for people to give feedback on 
regional transit across Michigan.

Please read on for more info.


On behalf of Michigan 2-1-1/Michigan Association of United Ways (MAUW) 
and the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of 
Passenger Transportation, the KFH Group invites you to participate in 
the  Michigan Statewide Transit Study.  This study is looking at 
regional gaps in mobility, particularly for people with limited 
transportation options such as veterans, older adults, individuals with 
disabilities, and people with lower incomes.  The study is also 
identifying actions that can be taken by local transportation providers 
and Michigan 2-1-1 to increase regional mobility.

This study builds upon the Governor’s Regional Prosperity Initiative 
that established ten regions to create a better structure for 
collaboration.  Outreach efforts for the Michigan Statewide Transit 
Study will be based on these regions, and the coordinated mobility plans 
that will result from the study will be based geographically on the 
Governor’s Regional Prosperity Regions.  In addition, the study 
incorporates work between MDOT and regional planning agencies on 
regional transit mobility in support of Governor Snyder’s Special 
Message to the Legislature on the topic of aging, “Making Michigan a 
Great Place to Live Well and Age Well”.

Input from a wide range of stakeholders is a key component in the 
study.  Ten regional workshops have been scheduled across the State, and 
we hope you can join us at the events that are most appropriate to your 
services or interests.  At these workshops you’ll have the opportunity 
to discuss transportation needs in the region and provide your thoughts 
on potential strategies, projects, and services to improve regional 
mobility.  Please follow this link to the project website where you will 
find details on these workshops and can register to attend –
http://www.kfhgroup.com/michigan/statewidetransitplan.html
.  Please register at least one week before a workshop.

We encourage you to forward this e-mail to others that may have interest 
in the Michigan Statewide Transit Study and in the upcoming workshops.

If you are unable to attend a workshop we hope that you can stay 
involved in the planning process through the project website. Please see 
the “Feedback” tab to provide your input through a short survey.

Your assistance in this effort is critical, and we look forward to 
working with you on the Michigan Statewide Transit Study.  In the 
meantime please see the “Contacts” page on the project website and let 
us now if you have any questions or need additional information.

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Best regards,
J.J.