NEW Fall 2011 Mobility Coordination Newsletter

NFRMPO _web_MC_Quarterly Newsletter Fall 2011

UPDATED –Transportation Riders Guide
for the North Front Range MPO Area

Riders Guide

New this fall is a transit riders guide for the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning area. The guide was created to assist people with their transportation needs and to further the mobility coordination goals of the Larimer and Weld County Mobility Councils.

The guide features listings, general service details, and contact information for each service. The guide will be available on buses and at various locations around the region including libraries, recreation facilities, and senior centers. Click on the link above to view the Riders Guide.

The Larimer and Weld County Mobility Councils are groups made up of representatives from transit and human service providers in each county that meet monthly to work on transportation coordination between agencies. The mobility councils believe that the need for mobility is universal, yet can be a daily challenge for many who are low-income, disabled, or elderly.

To receive a copy of the riders guide or to learn more about the Larimer and Weld County Mobility Councils or mobility coordination in the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Area, email Mary Warring at mwarring@nfrmpo.org or call 970-416-2023.

Mobility Coordination News

July 2011 Travel Training Event - Greeley-Evans Area Cooperative Program

Currently there are seven agencies with staff that have gone through training to help their clients navigate the fixed route bus system in the Greeley-Evans area. The Weld County Mobility Council (WCMC) Train the Trainer event was held on July 16th at UNC. 25 people attended and are helping implement a larger program of training people to use the transit system. Individuals that have received training are already using their new skills to get to work and doctors appointments with their children. Since the agencies have a primary goal of helping clients attain independence, travel training is another strategy to help with that goal. The NFRMPO will be tracking the travel training program successes and challenges as well as assisting agencies with their travel training program needs.

Mobility Coordination Documents

Mobility Councils

Larimer County Mobility Council

The Larimer County Mobility Council (LCMC) meets the third Thursday of every month from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. at the NFRMPO offices - 419 Canyon Avenue, Suite 300, Fort Collins

Weld County Mobility Council

The Weld County Mobility Council (WCMC) meets the fourth Tuesday of every month from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. at the Greeley Recreation Center, 651 10th Avenue, Room 102, Greeley