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Filling The Gaps In Accessible Transportation, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Filling The Gaps In Accessible Transportation, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Independent Living and Community Participation
Since 1975, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has used grant programs as a mechanism to fill transportation gaps so that people with disabilities and older individuals can effectively use public transportation. The first state grants in the Section 5310 program were awarded in 1975. SAFETEA-LU (2005) created the New Freedom Program (Section 5317), and made the Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC, Section 5316) available to all states. All three programs are similarly administered at the state level and are contingent on inclusion in a locally developed coordinated public transit - human services transportation plan. Congress and the Administration have recommended …
Transportation's Section 5310: Where Are We Going?, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Transportation's Section 5310: Where Are We Going?, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Independent Living and Community Participation
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Accessibility Report Card For Missoula, Montana: Missoula's Gpa Is 3.32 – Earning A "B", University Of Montana Rural Institute
Accessibility Report Card For Missoula, Montana: Missoula's Gpa Is 3.32 – Earning A "B", University Of Montana Rural Institute
Independent Living and Community Participation
Community infrastructure – both public and private – influences the quality of life and the health of citizens. For people with disabilities, physical accessibility is a critical aspect of infrastructure. Nonetheless, community planners often lack reliable information for assessing accessibility. Therefore, we are developing standard assessments of access1 that city planners can use to identify areas in need of improvement. To determine a town’s accessibility, we rate parking location and signage; safety and accessibility of route to the business’ entry; parking accessibility; and the accessibility of a business’ entry, door and doorway, and interior. We previously assessed the accessibility of …