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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Passing on for your information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Passing on for your information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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'> dismobility@googlegroups.com <dismobility@googlegroups.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>A. Zivarts<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 14, 2025 3:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Disability Mobility Initiative <dismobility@googlegroups.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Take/share 2 surveys by 12/7: age/dementia-friendly state; disability transportation research<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sharing out these surveys that might be of interest. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anna Zivarts<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Author, <i><a href="https://islandpress.org/books/when-driving-not-option" target="_blank">When Driving Isn't An Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency</a> </i>(Island Press, 2024)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=63 height=96 style='width:.6562in;height:1.0in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DC5801.DF7412D0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong>Chamberlain, Barb</strong> <<a href="mailto:barb.chamberlain@wsdot.wa.gov" target="_blank">barb.chamberlain@wsdot.wa.gov</a>><br>Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 1:20\u202fPM<br>Subject: Take/share 2 surveys by 12/7: age/dementia-friendly state; disability transportation research<br>To: <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I hope you\u2019ll take and also share these surveys to help shape Washington\u2019s work to be age-friendly and dementia-friendly, and to contribute to research on transportation for people with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If you\u2019ve already heard about either of these through other channels that\u2019s great\u2014maybe I\u2019m the next reminder you needed to move this up in your in-box. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Researchers on survey #2 ask that it only be shared via email, not social media, to avoid having fraudulent or bot responses.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Survey #1: Age- and Dementia-Friendly Washington Survey open through Dec. 7, 2025</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Washington has an advisory group working to make this an Age-Friendly and Dementia-Friendly State. We invite and encourage you to take the <b><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/age-wa" target="_blank">Age- and Dementia-Friendly Washington Survey</a></b> and to share this in your communication channels. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The survey is offered in English, Cambodian, Chinese Simplified, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. The link above provides links to the available languages. It\u2019s open through <b>December 7, 2025.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Additional resources in these languages are available in <a href="https://www.hca.wa.gov/free-or-low-cost-health-care/i-need-behavioral-health-support/services-older-adults-55" target="_blank">toolkits at this link</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p><b>Survey #2: Research Study: Improving Inclusion by Addressing Gaps in Measuring Disability in Transportation Data Systems</b> (closing mid-December) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Please share <a href="https://uic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RAMnrHqe1BAMSy" target="_blank">https://uic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RAMnrHqe1BAMSy</a> via email with people who meet all the criteria in the study below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>You are an adult (18 years or older)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>You are a person with a disability<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>You are your own legal guardian<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>You live in the United States<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>You are able to speak and understand English<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>You use public transportation. <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p>If you have any questions contact Kevin Hans Waitkuweit, at <a href="mailto:kwaitk2@uic.edu" target="_blank" title="mailto:kwaitk2@uic.edu">kwaitk2@uic.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p><b>STUDYID #: STUDY 2025-0630</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p><b>Research Study Title:</b> Improving Inclusion by Addressing Gaps in Measuring Disability in Transportation Data Systems <o:p></o:p></p><p><b>Principal Investigator Name and Title:</b> Yochai Eisenberg, Ph.D. Principal Investigator <o:p></o:p></p><p>Dear Potential Participant, <o:p></o:p></p><p>We are reaching out from the University of Illinois at Chicago to invite you to participate in our study! We are conducting a research project to learn about travel surveys and questions asked to people with disabilities. Your input will be invaluable in shaping our understanding. <o:p></o:p></p><p>The findings from the survey will be used to develop a guidebook that will support transit professionals in better understanding travel barriers faced by people with disabilities. We are looking for participants who identify as a person with a disability. Your participation includes filling out an initial screener that will check for potential participants\u2019 eligibility for this study. (<a href="https://uic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RAMnrHqe1BAMSy" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://uic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RAMnrHqe1BAMSy. Click or tap if you trust this link.">https://uic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RAMnrHqe1BAMSy</a>) After the screener, if you are eligible to participate in the study, you will receive a link to a survey that will ask you questions about some demographics, your travel experiences, and your opinions on how transportation professionals measure disability. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Those who complete the study will be entered into a lottery to receive a target gift card of $20 with a 1 in 10 chance of winning. <o:p></o:p></p><p>To be eligible for the study, you must meet the following criteria: you are an adult (18 years or older), person with a disability, you are your own legal guardian, you live in the United States, you are able to speak and understand English, and you use public transportation. <o:p></o:p></p><p>If you have any questions about participating in this project, please contact: <o:p></o:p></p><p>Kevin Hans Waitkuweit at <a href="mailto:kwaitk2@uic.edu" target="_blank" title="mailto:kwaitk2@uic.edu">kwaitk2@uic.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Thank you and we hope to hear from you soon! <o:p></o:p></p><p>Kindly, <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'>Kevin Hans Waitkuweit <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'>Graduate Student <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'>Department of Disability and Human Development <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'>University of Illinois at Chicago <o:p></o:p></p><p>--------------------------------------------- <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks for spreading the word on both of these. Together, we can build communities that support dignity, independence, and connection for all. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Barb Chamberlain <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Director, Active Transportation Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>WSDOT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="mailto:Barb.Chamberlain@wsdot.wa.gov" target="_blank">Barb.Chamberlain@wsdot.wa.gov</a><br>(<a href="https://pronouns.org/what-and-why" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>she/her</span></a>, <a href="https://namedrop.io/barbchamberlain" target="_blank">name pronunciation audio</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://bit.ly/WSDOTactive-enews" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> to the WSDOT Walk + Roll E-News. <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOT/bulletins/3f985c5" target="_blank"><span style='color:#467886'>Oct. 31, 2025 edition</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i>I may send emails at times that work well for me that are outside your normal working hours. 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