Transportation Resources
Available for download or on the Internet
Discussion Blog
:http://transportationallies.blogspot.com/
Transportation Work Group of the Michigan DD Council.
Transportation Advocacy Training
Basic Advocacy Skills
Presentations Everyone Can Understand
Local Advisory Councils
Transportation Vouchers
[Topics without links are planned for the future. For more information about those topics, see the contact information at the bottom of this page.]
Links to other web sites for this project:
United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan
Project is funded by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council
Community Investment in Public Transportation
There are many
reasons why communities should invest in public transportation.
Three of the most important are:
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Economic prosperity.
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Social justice.
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Environmental sustainability.
The Transportation Riders United web site has many other reasons, and more details. See the following information on their site:
The Many Benefits of Public Transit - Transit offers more than just a way to get around. Here are many other benefits.
The Economic Benefits of Public Transit - Transit creates specific, measurable economic opportunities and benefits.
Transit-Oriented Development - Many transit benefits are best realized when built with transit-oriented development - walkable, dense, mixed-use development.
Download
the Transportation Advocacy Handbook
Handbook I Public Transportation in Michigan
Handbook II Coalition Building
Handbook III Developing a Plan
Handbook IV Using the Media
Handbook V Millage Campaign
List of Public Transit Providers in Michigan
A complete
listing is on the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT ) website, at:
http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9625_21607-31837--,00.html
Public
Transportation and Land Use
United Cerebral
Palsy of Michigan is collaborating with the Michigan Land Use Institute (MLUI),
an environmental policy and advocacy organization, on issues of joint
interest. Together we have produced four reports about transportation and
related land use issues in Michigan.
Click here for resources on Land Use.
Transportation Policy Advocacy
Transportation advocacy and disability coalitions have developed position papers on transportation policy. While the papers are not identical, they differ primarily in the issues they emphasize. The positions on the issues are generally consistent. A couple papers can be downloaded here.
A coalition of 19 Disability organizations developed positions on a number of issues, including transportation. The 2005 publication is "Investing in Our Common Future." UCP Michigan has submitted a draft revision of the Transportation section for a 2007 update.
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Transportation Position Statement has been developed by the Transportation Work Group.
The State of Senior Transportation in Michigan.
Through a grant from the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging, United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan prepared a comprehensive study and report on transportation programs serving Michigan residents age 60 and older. The study identifies transportation for seniors in every Michigan county, identifies gaps in transportation for seniors, and makes recommendations to improve the ability of Michigan seniors to remain actively involved in their communities through access to transportation services.
An Analysis of Transportation Services for Older Adults in Michigan Report (pdf file,140 pages)
Transportation Voucher Programs
APRIL's
Toolkit for Operating a Rural Transportation Voucher Program is now
available for $20.00. Request a copy by contacting the Association of
Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) transportation page.
Rail
Transportation
Resources available on the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers website include an article titled The Public Benefits of Passenger Trains, by Mary Kay Chase. The site also has an impressive train Photo Gallery. (Photo at right used by permission of MARP)
For more information
on Transportation resources contact Glenn Ashley
United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan, 3401 E Saginaw St, Suite 216, Lansing,
MI 48912
Phone: 517 203-1200 Fax: 517 203-1203
Email: ashley@ UCPMichigan.org