"It's important for all communities to know that people with disabilities can and do make an important contribution. They need our respect, support, and the opportunity to be as self-sufficient as possible."
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Transportation
Contact Geneviève Risner, Director of Public Policy genevieve@dnlakeshore.org
Disability Network seeks transportation solutions to benefit individuals with disabilities and the wider community.
Our services:
- Sharing information on rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Supporting individuals, businesses, and organizations in finding and implementing reasonable accommodations
- Providing details on transportation options in Ottawa and Allegan Counties
- Developing and facilitating community workgroups to create transportation solutions
Current community projects include:
- Creating a Friends of Transit group in Hudsonville/Jenison to study transportation needs and develop solutions
- Identifying and prioritizing unmet transportation needs and developing community work plans in the Macatawa area
(Click here for the newsletter.)
- Working on a strategic plan for Allegan County transportation to increase public awareness and support for a transit millage in 2009
- Partnering with area churches and faith-based leaders in Allegan and Ottawa Counties to support public transit through Faith in Motion
- Meeting with stakeholders to develop consensus for a long-range, regional transportation planning process in West Michigan
More Information:
- Click here for the Transportation Report 2008
- Click here for more information on identifying and prioritizing transportation opportunities.
Transportation Links
MAX Transit
Harbor Transit
Allegan County Transportation
Faith in Motion
Easter Seals Project Action |
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