[tabi] Fw: City of Tallahassee News Release - Capital Mobility Summit Will Lead to New Coalition

From: "Lynn Evans" <evans-lynn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 22:59:24 -0400
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Subject: City of Tallahassee News Release - Capital Mobility Summit Will Lead 
to New Coalition


       
     
      Capital Mobility Summit Will Lead to New Coalition

      Transportation Needs for Target Groups Priority No.1 - Yesterday, nearly 
125 transportation stakeholders and users participated in the inaugural Capital 
Mobility Summit hosted by StarMetro in partnership with the National Resource 
Center for Human Services and Commuter Services of North Florida. Attendants 
participated in breakout sessions focused on identifying transportation needs 
for senior, disabled and low-income citizens in the capital region. They were 
also updated on state and federal legislation being considered that could 
affect transportation.

      "From the summit attendees, we are in the process of developing a 
coalition focused on improving transportation options for the transportation 
disadvantaged of this region," said Ivan Maldonado, StarMetro's superintendent 
of paratransit. "This coalition of transportation professionals, customers and 
human services agencies will work with StarMetro through our newly selected 
Mobility Coordinator, Ms. Andrea Rosser, to improve transportation."

      The new coalition will be made up of transportation stakeholders, human 
services agencies and transportation users. The goal is to have staff from 
various area agencies working collaboratively to make the best use of available 
resources to make effective change. The coalition will meet on a quarterly 
basis and will provide input on how to improve StarMetro's Human Services 
Coordination Plan, which is a Federal Transit Administration requirement.

      The Mobility Coordinator announced at yesterday's summit is a new grant 
funded position. In it, Rosser will execute a pilot project for United We 
Guide, a program aimed at increasing transportation mobility among senior, 
disabled and low-income citizens in the capital region. She will work 
specifically with those citizens who receive assistance from human services 
programs. In addition, Rosser will provide travel training to educate citizens 
on their available transportation options and help them better understand how 
to navigate existing transportation systems.

      "Overall, we are very pleased with this year's turnout for the Capital 
Mobility Summit," Ron Garrison, StarMetro executive director, said. "We are 
already planning next year's summit and are excited to help build this 
coalition for people interested in these issues."

      For more information, please contact StarMetro at 891-5200 or visit 
Talgov.com/starmetro. Other ways to view information include liking StarMetro's 
official Facebook page at Facebook.com/starmetrotransit and following 
StarMetro's official Twitter page at Twitter.com/ridestarmetro.

      Contact: Ivan Maldonado, StarMetro Superintendent of Paratransit, 
891-519, Heather Teter, StarMetro Marketing Specialist, 891-5206, or Alex 
Faubel, StarMetro Marketing Assistant, 891-5200
     
        
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