<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Wanda Sloan <wsloan118@roadrunner.com><br><b>Date:</b> September 23, 2019 at 7:01:02 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Carolyn Peters <dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> melody.a.burba@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>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</b><br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Perhaps this will get us to Columbus.?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><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><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Stacy Schweikhart [mailto:sschweikhart@mvrpc.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 3, 2019 7:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> Wanda Sloan <wsloan118@roadrunner.com><br><b>Subject:</b> 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<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><b><img width="648" height="144" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:3566068475"></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For Immediate Release</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Date:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> September 3, 2019<br><b><br>Contact:</b> Stacy W. Schweikhart</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Director of Strategy & Engagement</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(937) 223-6323</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:sschweikhart@mvrpc.org">sschweikhart@mvrpc.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 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</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>Dayton, OH</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> – 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. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<br><br>Public Participation Open House Meetings will be held as follows: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday, September 24, 2019 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 North Ludlow Street, Suite 700, Dayton, Ohio, 45402<br>Open House - the public may attend anytime between 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday, September 26, 2019<br>City of Piqua Municipal Government Complex<br>201 W. Water Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356<br>Open House - the public may attend anytime between 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are unable to attend the meetings, you may review the materials outlining the proposed projects on MVRPC’s website at <a href="http://www.mvrpc.org/">www.mvrpc.org</a>. 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 <a href="mailto:klahman@mvrpc.org">klahman@mvrpc.org</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Free parking is available at City of Piqua Municipal Government Complex. Miami County Public Transit is available within Miami County to the Piqua location. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For additional information, contact Kim Lahman, Director of Sustainable Planning, at (937) 223-6323 or via the e-mail address listed above.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">###</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>