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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation for Children
- Author: William Wagner
- Date: August 12, 2024
Access to healthcare is essential for everyone, but it is particularly important for children’s growth and development. Healthcare access improves…
Access to healthcare is essential for everyone, but it is particularly important for children’s growth and development. Healthcare access improves…
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Early childhood nonprofits in Lincoln and Omaha, NE, knew that families didn’t have enough affordable childcare. But until they ran the data, they didn’t realize that such a large part of the problem was accessing that childcare.
The community’s transit authority partnered with the Red Cross, a local First Nations and other organizations and recruited volunteers to drive handicapped accessible vehicles.
In the 1960s and 70s, highways were built through a vibrant Black neighborhood in this medium-sized city, cutting the community in half and leading to economic decline. To revitalize these disadvantaged neighborhoods, Toledo is using a Department of Transportation (DOT) Raising American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant to modernize transit options for 38 square blocks.
UC San Diego Health found that patients struggled to get to follow-up appointments. While their city has many resources, patients had trouble getting connected with services. A pilot with San Diego’s 211 phone service seeks to solve that challenge.
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In May, Germany announced that it was making its €49 monthly national train pass permanent. But with rising inflation and lower salaries, average Germans complain that even this is too much, and the program’s future is uncertain.
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Content in this document is disseminated by NCMM in the interest of information exchange. Neither the NCMM nor the U.S.…
Content in this document is disseminated by NCMM in the interest of information exchange. Neither the NCMM nor the U.S.…
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New In the Podcast Playlist On the 99% Invisible podcast: “Missing the Bus” An interview with Steven Higashide, author of…
Transit directly impacts an individual’s ability to access services that improve health and well-being, like access to hospitals, care management,…
Maryland Transit Administration’s Transit Planning 4 All project hosted a workshop January 24th in the Charles Center subway station. It showcased…
Dave Fergusson / Bus Shelter, Post Box and Bike / CC BY-SA 2.0 All over the world, transit riders utilize…
Pennsylvania’s Medical Assistance Transportation Program, or MATP, provides more than 9 million non-emergency medical transportation trips annually. Decades of investment…
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, Health Affairs published a blog post titled, “Cutting Medicaid Non-emergency Medical Transportation Will Harm Community-Level…
The accessibility of public transportation is a global issue. How are other countries changing their understanding of what it means…
In cities, small college towns, and other communities, multiple transport services, such as ride hailing, e-scooters, and delivery vehicles…
This post was written by Smart Growth America. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and not the…
Amber Simmons, Regional Transportation Educator for Move Together NY (a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County) has produced an…
New In the Podcast Playlist On the War on Cars podcast: Kara Swisher Says Car Ownership is Finished. “Last March,…
Amber Simmons, Regional Transportation Educator for Move Together NY (a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County) has produced an…
Later this year, Washington D.C. will launch a pilot program providing free & reduced price SmarTrip transit passes for…
What is sidewalk mapping, and how can mobility management practitioners use it to understand the accessibly of our built environment?…
A new report by the Metropolitan Planning Council in Chicago lays out 32 recommendations for improving public transportation for the…
Job access for individuals with limited income can be hard; it can be twice as hard for individuals who have…
Acquisition, Investment, and Divestment Roundup Ford to end GoRide Health transportation service by Katie Pyzyk, Smart Cities Dive I talked…
Includes contributions by Fred Roberge, Easter Seals NH, ME, and VT, Deborah Ritcey, President & CEO, Granite State Independent Living…
Changing travel behavior and customer expectations are some of the main factors driving rapid innovation in the mobility ecosystem. Throughout…
New technologies are being piloted on our streets at breakneck pace, but how can we ensure their implementation doesn’t put…
By Kristen Joyner, Ron Brooks, and Jerom Theunissen The emergence of new mobility services and innovative technology have the potential…
New In the Podcast Playlist On the City of the Future podcast: “Hear Horace Dediu talk micro-mobility; Bibiana McHugh tell…
Over the past ten years, The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has used the principles of mobility management to…
TNCs/Ride Sourcing Companies Uber & Lyft move from traffic congestor to mobility provider by Fien Van den steen, Global Fleet…
2018 saw the highest number of pedestrian deaths in over 30 years. Such a disturbing trend is based on a…
In the heart of Missouri, the Lake of the Ozarks is known for a place of summer respite and relaxation.…
New In the Podcast Playlist Although transit is never mentioned directly, a new episode from 99% Invisible podcast on the…
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