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September 19, 2023

September 2023 Mobility and Access Coalition (MAC) Agenda and Newsletter

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Mobility & Access Coalition meetings are virtual, 2nd Monday of the Month

Summary from September's Meeting

Hi everyone! Thank you to all who were able to attend the monthly meeting! We had a engaging set of presentations from SPAN, Boulder County AAA, and DRCOG along with some great updates on e-biking and our Mobility Heroes. We also had a great discussion about potential issues individuals with service animals, mobility devices and canes may experience while using ride hailing providers and will follow up with the MAC for a more robust discussion in November. Thank you all for your participation!

To access the recorded meetings, check out M4A's YouTube Channel!

Next MAC Meeting:

To Register in Advance: https://boco.org/MACMeeting

MAC Working Group Meetings:

To Join the Mobility and Access Coalition Email List, Contact: mobilityforall@bouldercounty.gov

Events

September 19: Access-On-Demand Lunch and Learn

September 23-24: Harvest of All First Nations Corn Festival

September 24: Erie's First Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

September 27: Bilingual How to Use Lyft Workshop

September 30: Every Body Belongs on Bikes

September 30: Strider Glider Balance Bike Race

October (All Month): Way to Go-Tober Challenge

October 3: DRMAC Transportation Options Workshop

October 4: National Walk & Roll to School Day

October 7: Ecotoberfest


It is Boulder County policy to make county programs, meetings, activities, and services accessible to individuals with disabilities, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need special assistance, contact the ADA Coordinator at 303-441-3525 at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Human Stories

Lunch and Learn with RTD Access on Demand!

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Join us as we learn more about the RTD Access-On-Demand service on September 19 from 12:00pm-1pm. We will learn more on how Access-a-Ride certified riders can sign-up, how to use the service and connect with Uber, Lyft, zTrip, and MetroTaxi, accessibility features of the service, and more! Come and ask your questions!

Register on Zoom

November Ballot Measure: Nederland EcoPasses

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The November 2023 Ballot includes a proposal for extending the Nederland EcoPass program to another 10 years and expanding to include non-resident employees within the district. The program has over 1,800 participants and enhances the mobility of our mountain communities.

ICYMI: M4A Outreach Highlight

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Mobility for All and Community Cycles have been teaming up to bring earn-a-bike and bike maintenance workshops to BCHA residents! We've been super grateful for this collaboration and for new opportunities to connect with BCHA folks!

Mobility for All Staff joined the City of Longmont at the Longmont Bike Extravaganza for a family friendly event with bike repairs, fun biking activities for kids, family rides, food, giveaways, and so much more!

Bicycle Extravaganza

Half-Priced Bustang Fares for September

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In order to make public transportation more accessible and reduce ozone emissions in hot summer months CDOT’s statewide Bustang service is offering half-off fares on the North, South, West, Denver Tech Center and RamsRoute lines in September.

Get Involved

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Mobility for All Workshop Series!

Mobility for All is hosting a summer bilingual workshop series to learn how to use transportation apps. These workshops will take place at the Boulder Creek Meeting Room located in the first floor of the Boulder Main Library from 11-12:30pm, once a month June through October . Use the following links to register:

For transportation assistance and questions on how to get to this location email us at mobilityforall@bouldercounty.gov or call 720-564-2218. Light refreshments and snacks will be served!

Disability Mobility Initiative

National Week Without Driving

Join us for a Week Without Driving on October 2-8, 2023!

What if taking the bus, riding a bike, walking, rolling in a wheelchair, or asking for rides wasn’t a choice you could make, but a necessity?

What would it be like trying to get to your job, the grocery store, your kids’ school, medical appointments, and other essential destinations without the option to drive yourself?

For people who can drive, and afford the increasing costs of car ownership, these aren’t questions that come to mind often. But for people living with a disability, young people, older adults, and those who can’t afford a personal automobile or gas, this is their everyday experience. We encourage you to listen to just some of the experiences of non-drivers, and the barriers they face, in the short video: Transportation Access for Everyone.

Opportunities Learn and Grow

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Webinars & Trainings:

September 20, 12 pm (MT) - A Safer System for Student Travel: Enhancing Safe Routes to School Through Vision Zero

September 27, 12 pm - Mobility Innovation Collaborative: Principles to Plan, Design, & Implement Innovative Mobility Pilot Projects

September 28, 12 pm - U.S. Bike Trends + How to Zero in on Your Community

Recap & Recording - USDOT Volpe Center: Embedding Equity in Project Delivery

Recording - Sharing in Action: Micromobility in Local Climate Strategies

Job & Volunteer Opportunities:

Want to have a meaningful career giving back to your community? Many of our amazing community partners are hiring for positions that help connect people with transportation resources or provide transportation services. M4A has created a landing page for driving and volunteer opportunities. Check out the opportunities today!

If you have job opportunities that you want featured in this newsletter, email us!

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Boulder County Mobility and Access Coalition's Vision is an equitable transportation network that empowers people of all ages and abilities to move in and beyond the Boulder County community.