I am transit dependent. Utilizing multi-modal public facilities helps me maintain my independence and connects me to work, health care, and recreation
Jaime Lewis is a long-time advocate for transit and people with disabilities. He relies on public transit to get to from his house to his job and to other places in the community. He is a resident of Denver and leads advocacy work for the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition.
The average low-income household spends 25.3% of their monthly income on transportation costs, compared to 17.1% for the entire population.
Transit dependent riders struggle to find an option for safe, affordable and reliable travel between their homes, transit stations, work, and other destinations.
Click to see the extent of the FasTracks-funded expansion, and bus routes that come every 15 minutes during peak hours.
Equity AtlasA Civil Rights Perspective on Transit Justice in the Front Range, 2014 report by 9to5
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Download2015 Presentation by WalkDenver for Mile High Connects' FLMC Regional Funding and Financing Exploration Event
Download2015 Exploration of Three Case Studies on FLMC and Shared Use Mobility by Natural Resources Defense Council
Download2016 Case Study by NRDC on Shared Mobility and National Examples
Download2016 Case Study by NRDC Looking at Atlanta and the MPO, Local Jurisdictions, and Transit Agencies Supporting FLMC
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