Transportation and Aging

Transportation and AgingA Community Approach!

Why community engagement?

Knowledge – Aging is universal and all have information on transportation needs.

Commitment – Transit success is often dictated by a community’s attitude.

Sustainability – A solution for a single day can create frustration.

Step 1: Community Engagement

Mayor and City Council – Recognize aging is changing the community.

Mayor and City Council – Approve formation of a ‘task group’ to identify what we know and do not know about transportation needs of the aging community.

Step 2: Task Group Formed

Mayor appoints task group members.

Task group has an organizing meeting electing a task group leader and defining the mission of the group.

Step 3: Task Group Mission

To learn what transit services for the aging exists in the community.

To learn what needs are not met in the aging community.

To develop a solution to meet any unmet aging needs.

Step 4: Task Group Activities

Survey Aging Community Survey Service Providers Analyze results See what others have done Develop Proposal

Step 5: Task Group Proposal

Task Group refines the solution Task Group defines days/times/routes of

service proposal Task Group defines cost of transit

proposal Task Group identifies available funding

sources Task Group prepares budget proposal

Step 6: Presentation/Approval

Task Group presents Budget to City Task Group prepares grant

applications as needed Task Group identifies local support

needed to meet any shortfalls

Step 7: Pre-implementation

Finalize route/days/hours of service Gain approval of grant applications

and when funding is available Solicit local support as needed Determine date of implementation Determine marketing plan and

materials

Step 8: Implementation

Marketing launched at least thirty days prior to service availability.

Key partners in the community are brought on board to promote service

Local business and resident stops are used to help promote service

(Great Option!) School Community Service

Step 9: Launch Service

Party Time – Have the Mayor and City Council lead the cheers!

Task Group Member(s) ride service to let residents know they have a neighbor to talk to about what is right and what is wrong.

Step 10: On-going Community Effort

Meetings are scheduled as needed to address – Number of riders Route issues Budget issues Expansion/changes needed Presentations to Mayor/City Council Other local issues

Summary

Community Engagement ensures Knowledge of who, where and when to

serve Existing services that can help Community commitment to success Sustainability Team effort

Bonus: Mobility Model

Contact Us

Mr. Goodcents FoundationJim CourtneyExecutive Director8997 Commerce DriveDe Soto, Kansas 66018913-583-8444 ext. [email protected]