[Tn-talk] United We Ride National Dialogue

[Sheri Anderson]

United We Ride National Dialogue

What ideas and actions can increase access to affordable and reliable
transportation services for people with disabilities, older adults,
and people with limited incomes?

The Problem:

For people who cannot drive or afford an automobile, access to
transportation services is one of the major barriers of community
based living. Too often, the lack of transportation resources prevents
individuals from being able to get to work, seek medical care, attend
important events, and participate in recreational activities.

The Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
(CCAM) launched an initiative called United We Ride (UWR) in 2004 to
breakdown barriers to the local coordination of Federal transportation
funding resources. Now, the CCAM, which includes 11 Federal
departments, is assessing results and reaching out to stakeholders
across the country to learn what additional steps are necessary to
continue increasing access to affordable and reliable transportation
services for people with disabilities, older adults, and people with
limited incomes.

The results of your feedback during this Dialogue will be given to the
members of the CCAM to assist them in future decisions related to
policies, programs and updates to the CCAM Strategic Plan.

All individuals who register and provide email addresses will receive
feedback on the results of this online Dialogue. Additionally, the
results will be posted on the UWR Website at www.unitedweride.gov.

This link takes you directly to the site where you can learn more and
add your comments:  http://www.uwrdialogue.org/