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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0072C6">Good morning, here is some info from the AnchorRides web site. It does look like the premium areas do change depending on People Movers scheduled routes. There is a link that identifies where
the core/ premium service areas are. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#343434">AnchorRIDES base/ core service area covers distances up to 3/4 mile from People Mover fixed routes as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for comparable paratransit service.
AnchorRIDES uses software that provides geographic coordinates to determine if trip addresses are within 3/4 mile of People Mover bus routes. As People Mover route locations expand or contract, so does the AnchorRIDES core area.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0072C6"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:#F8F9FA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#343434">Premium service areas are locations beyond 3/4 mile of People Mover fixed routes but within the overall service area boundary.
Our mapping software determines if the trip address is more or less than 3/4 mile from a People Mover bus route and in an approved premium area. Premium service is approved by the MOA, but not required under the Americans with Disabilities Act for paratransit
services. AnchorRIDES has three (3) premium areas within the Anchorage bowl area; generally described as:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Anchorage Hillside<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#343434;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#F8F9FA">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Klatt/Bayshore<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#343434;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#F8F9FA">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Sand Lake<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:#F8F9FA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#343434"><a href="https://www.muni.org/Departments/transit/AnchorRides/Documents/AnchorRIDES%20Anchorage%20Service%20Area%20Map.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#00579D">Click
here to view the Service Area Map</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">Katrena Betts
</span></i><i><span style="color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant II</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">Division of Vocational Rehabilitation<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">1016 W 6<sup>th</sup> Ave Ste 403<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">Anchorage, AK 99501<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">P<b>. (</b>907) 269-3556<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">F. (907) 375-9697<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">Toll Free: (888) 330-6468<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79"><a href="mailto:Katrena.betts@alaska.gov"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Katrena.betts@alaska.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79"><a href="https://labor.alaska.gov/dvr/"><span style="color:#1F4E79">https://labor.alaska.gov/dvr/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:red"><a href="https://labor.state.ak.us/dvr/start-an-application.html"><span style="color:red">START AN APPLICATION</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">This message and all attachments are confidential or proprietary to DVR, and disclosures, or distribution to anyone other than the intended recipient without the prior written permission of DVR
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBofAlaska <nfbofalaska-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Bonnie Lucas via NFBofAlaska<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 19, 2021 5:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFB of Alaska Mailing List' <nfbofalaska@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> lucas.bonnie@gmail.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBofAlaska] Anchor Rides<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I wonder if they have made any changes to the preferred zone? Aubrie had a dental appointment at our regular dentist and I don’t remember paying the higher price when I went there last but, maybe I just forgot. Thanks everyone for your
help. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bonnie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bonnie Lucas<br>
President<br>
National Federation of the Blind of Alaska<br>
Cell: 907-301-6808<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Email: <a href="mailto:lucas.bonnie@gmail.com">
<span style="color:#0563C1">lucas.bonnie@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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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
live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#BFBFBF">[Delegate-BML]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBofAlaska <<a href="mailto:nfbofalaska-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbofalaska-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kristine MD Bradley via NFBofAlaska<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 19, 2021 5:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Alaska Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nfbofalaska@nfbnet.org">nfbofalaska@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kristine MD Bradley <<a href="mailto:kristinemdbradley907@gmail.com">kristinemdbradley907@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBofAlaska] Anchor Rides<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t think so Bonnie, I’ve been riding a lot lately, and nobody has said anything to me about an extra two dollars.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">That 550 is usually for the outlying areas like Dearmin or Hoffman.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Jul 19, 2021, at 4:26 PM, Bonnie Lucas via NFBofAlaska <<a href="mailto:nfbofalaska@nfbnet.org">nfbofalaska@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just curious, has the travel rate for Anchor Rides gone up to $5.50?
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bonnie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bonnie Lucas<br>
President<br>
National Federation of the Blind of Alaska<br>
Cell: 907-301-6808<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Email: <a href="mailto:lucas.bonnie@gmail.com">
lucas.bonnie@gmail.com</a><br>
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live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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