let the Feds know what's wrong with public transportation for those with disab

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This is your opportunity to let the Feds know what is wrong with public

transportation for those with disabilities under the Americans with

Disabilities

Act (1990). Even if you don't use public transportation, they want to know

why i.e. it's inaccessible due to the presence of fragrance chemicals, deisel

fumes etc.

 

By taking this survey, we may be able to make transportation safer for all

of us. Read on:

 

In conjunction with a grant received from the Federal Transit

Administration, Meeting the Challenge, Inc. is conducting a survey designed to

collect

information from people with disabilities regarding their experiences with

public

transportation. We would like to invite

all people with disabilities to participate. Information gathered will be

used to determine what barriers still exist in public transportation for people

with disabilities and will be used to create Americans with Disabilities Act

(ADA) technical assistance materials directed toward alleviating those

barriers.

 

This is an on-line survey which can be accessed from this link:

_http://mtcinc.transit.sgizmo.com_ (http://mtcinc.transit.sgizmo.com/)

<_http://mtcinc.transit.sgizmo.com/_ (http://mtcinc.transit.sgizmo.com/) > .

It is estimated that it will take from 5 to 15 minutes to complete the

survey. If you do not have internet access, you can participate by calling

Meeting

the Challenge at 1-800-864-4264 (select menu choice #2), Monday through

Friday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM (MT), and a staff member will assist you

with

the survey by telephone. If you prefer a paper copy of the survey, one can be

obtained by calling the same phone number. Responses to the survey will be

collected through March 31, 2009.

 

Please forward this e-mail to any individuals with a disability or to any

groups serving individuals with disabilities that you feel would be appropriate

respondents. We thank you for your participation and assistance!

 

Cristi L. Harris

Special Projects Director

Meeting the Challenge, Inc

(800) 949-4232 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)

(719) 444-0252 ext. 108