[NFBMV] Fwd: Public Participation Open House Meetings Regarding the FINAL DRAFT of the 2019 Greater Miami Valley Region Transportation Coordination Plan and the DRAFT Program of Projects funded with FTA Section 5310

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On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 9:57 PM Carolyn Peters via NFBMV <nfbmv at nfbnet.org>
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> *From:* Wanda Sloan <wsloan118 at roadrunner.com>
> *Date:* September 23, 2019 at 7:01:02 AM EDT
> *To:* Carolyn Peters <dr.carolyn.peters at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* melody.a.burba at gmail.com
> *Subject:* *FW:  Public Participation Open House Meetings Regarding the
> FINAL DRAFT of the 2019 Greater Miami Valley Region Transportation
> Coordination Plan and the DRAFT Program of Projects funded with FTA Section
> 5310*
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> Perhaps this will get us to Columbus.?
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> *From:* Stacy Schweikhart [mailto:sschweikhart at mvrpc.org]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 3, 2019 7:24 PM
> *To:* Wanda Sloan <wsloan118 at roadrunner.com>
> *Subject:* Public Participation Open House Meetings Regarding the FINAL
> DRAFT of the 2019 Greater Miami Valley Region Transportation Coordination
> Plan and the DRAFT Program of Projects funded with FTA Section 5310
>
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> *For Immediate Release*
>
> *Date:*              September 3, 2019
>
> *Contact:*        Stacy W. Schweikhart
>
> Director of Strategy & Engagement
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> Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
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> (937) 223-6323
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>                         sschweikhart at mvrpc.org
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> *Subject:*        Public Participation Open House Meetings Regarding the
> FINAL DRAFT of the 2019 Greater Miami Valley Region Transportation
> Coordination Plan and the DRAFT Program of Projects funded with FTA Section
> 5310
>
>
> *Dayton, OH* – The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) will
> host Public Participation Open House Meetings to review the FINAL DRAFT of
> the 2019 Greater Miami Valley Region Transportation Coordination Plan and
> the DRAFT Program of Projects funded with FTA Section 5310.
>
> Both the 2019 Greater Miami Valley Region Transportation Coordination Plan
> and the proposed Program of Projects address the challenges of coordinating
> and strengthening transportation services for seniors, individuals with
> disabilities and other non-drivers.
>
> The 2019 Greater Miami Valley Region Transportation Coordination Plan is a
> component of the Greater Region Mobility Initiative.  The plan serves the
> nine-county area of Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami,
> Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby counties.
>
> The proposed Program of Projects being considered for Federal Transit
> Administration (FTA) funding through the Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and
> Individuals with Disabilities Program (Section 5310) will also be available
> for review and comment. Section 5310 are funds made available to transit
> agencies, governmental authorities, private providers of public
> transportation, and duly-formed private, not-for-profit organizations to
> assist in the provision of transportation for seniors and individuals with
> disabilities in Greene, Miami, Montgomery and northern Warren Counties.
> Capital projects proposed include accessible vehicles, communication
> equipment, and infrastructure, such as sidewalk and bus stop improvements,
> when those improvements can be shown to result in greater access for people
> with disabilities to regularly scheduled transit service. Mobility
> Management functions and certain operational projects are also eligible.
>
> Public Participation Open House Meetings will be held as follows:
>
> *Tuesday, September 24, 2019 *
>
> *Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission*
>
>
> *10 North Ludlow Street, Suite 700, Dayton, Ohio, 45402Open House - the
> public may attend anytime between 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.*
>
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> *Thursday, September 26, 2019City of Piqua Municipal Government Complex201
> W. Water Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356Open House - the public may attend
> anytime between 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.*
>
>
>
> If you are unable to attend the meetings, you may review the materials
> outlining the proposed projects on MVRPC’s website at www.mvrpc.org.  You
> may also review the materials at the MVRPC offices, 10 N. Ludlow Street,
> Suite 700, Dayton, OH, 45402, during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. –
> 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday).  Written comments will be accepted
> through Thursday, October 3, 2019, at the above address or via email to Kim
> Lahman, Director of Sustainable Planning, at klahman at mvrpc.org.
>
> At all MVRPC public participation meetings, interpreters for hearing
> impaired individuals or bi-lingual interpreters are available upon
> request.  Requests should be made at least one week prior to the meeting
> date.  Contact MVRPC at (937) 223-6323 or 1-800-750-0750 TTY/TDD to request
> an interpreter.  Parking validation for The Arts Garage will be
> distributed at the Dayton meeting location.  The parking garage is located
> at 107 N. Ludlow Street across from the Schuster Performing Arts Center.
> There are numerous Greater Dayton RTA transit routes convenient to MVRPC’s
> office on Courthouse Square, including Wright Stop Plaza. Free parking is
> available at City of Piqua Municipal Government Complex.  Miami County
> Public Transit is available within Miami County to the Piqua location.
>
> Established in 1964, the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
> promotes collaboration among communities, stakeholders, and residents to
> advance regional priorities.  MVRPC is a forum and resource where the Board
> of Directors identifies priorities and develops public policy and
> collaborative strategies to improve quality of life throughout the Miami
> Valley Region.  MVRPC performs various regional planning activities,
> including air quality, water quality, transportation, land use, research
> and GIS.  As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), MVRPC
> is responsible for transportation planning in Greene, Miami and Montgomery
> Counties and parts of northern Warren County. MVRPC's areawide water
> quality planning designation encompasses five (5) counties: Darke, Preble
> plus the three MPO counties. MVRPC serves the GRMI counties under contract
> with the Ohio Department of Transportation.
>
> For additional information, contact Kim Lahman, Director of Sustainable
> Planning, at (937) 223-6323 or via the e-mail address listed above.
>
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-- 
Robert Spangler
Secretary, Miami Valley Chapter of the
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
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