[CCCNFBW] Fwd: Volunteers Needed: NEW Transportation and Mobility Commission

[Merribeth Greenberg]

Well I just applied.
I encourage others that live in the city limits to do so also.

Beth Greenberg


On Fri, Feb 7, 2020 at 12:41 PM Matthew Hines via CCCNFBW <
cccnfbw at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Please see the announcement below from our contact at the city. I think in
> a lot of ways this is in response to our efforts recently. We should really
> try to get some members on this Commission
>
> Matthew Hines
> 360-980-2385
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> *From:* "Banner, Sophie" <Sophie.Banner at cityofvancouver.us>
> *Date:* February 7, 2020 at 12:20:52 PM PST
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> *Cc:* "Bua, Carol" <Carol.Bua at cityofvancouver.us>, City B&C Coordinator <
> bc_coordinator at cityofvancouver.us>
> *Subject:* *Volunteers Needed: NEW Transportation and Mobility Commission*
>
> 
>
> Happy Friday All  – Wanted to share an exciting update and opportunity.
> We’re forming a Transportation and Mobility commission to help improve the
> safety and reliability of Vancouver’s transportation system.
>
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> The City is looking for 11 volunteers to serve on the new commission and,
> specifically, members who represent different abilities (e.g. people who
> are blind or visually impaired) and different primary modes of
> transportation (like those who take public transit or walk).
>
>
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> The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on March 17, 2020.
>
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> I’ve included some more details below. You can learn more and apply on our
> website here: https://www.cityofvancouver.us/TMC
> ------------------------------
>
> The volunteer Transportation and Mobility Commission will provide advice
> to Vancouver City Council, the City Manager and city staff on a variety of
> transportation and mobility-related projects, programs and policies. It
> will also provide ongoing feedback and guidance on development of citywide
> transportation policy through the update of the city’s Transportation
> System Plan, which is now underway.
>
>
>
> All commission members must live within the Vancouver city limits, and up
> to two members can live outside the city but within the Vancouver Urban
> Growth Boundary. In addition to one “at large” commissioner, the city is
> specifically seeking people to serve who represent the following groups:
>
> ·         Person age 16-19
>
> ·         Person who is differently-abled
>
> ·         Person age 65 or older
>
> ·         City neighborhood association member
>
> ·         Person with expertise or experience in freight movement (e.g.
> commercial trucking)
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> ·         Person with expertise or experience in transportation planning,
> design, engineering, maintenance or operations
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> ·         Person who uses public transit is their primary mode of
> transportation
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> ·         Person who bicycles as their primary mode of transportation
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> ·         Person who walks as their primary mode of transportation
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> ·         Person who drives as their primary mode of transportation
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>
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> *Sophie Banner | *Communications Specialist
>
> CITY OF VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
>
> City Manager’s Office/Communications
>
> *P:* 360-487-8631 | *TTY:* 360-487-8602
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> www.cityofvancouver.us
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