Download or read book Improving Public Transit Options for Older Persons written by Jon E. Burkhardt and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2002 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes exemplary transportation services and innovative transportation alternatives designed to enable older persons to maintain independence.
Download or read book Car free in Cleveland written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Transportation Alternatives written by Chicago (Ill.). Interstate Transfer Implementation Committee. Public Transportation Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transportation Alternatives in a Congestion Pricing Environment written by Robert Cervero and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Transportation Alternatives Analysis in Wayne Oakland Macomb Counties written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Transportation Alternatives Analysis in Wayne Oakland Macomb Counties written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Future of Disability in America written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-24 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.
Download or read book Alternatives to the Automobile written by Marcia D. Lowe and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The numerous and widespread problems associated with the automobile are discussed. Traffic congestion, air pollution, and oil dependence are some of the reasons why the use of alternative fuels is necessary. A proposal is made for a new transport environment where walking, bicycling, and public transportation are used to complement the use of the automobile. Gradual restructuring of cities and suburbs to make alternatives viable and to lessen the need for driving is also discussed. Chapters include: (1) "From Servant to Master"; (2) "Getting on Track"; (3) "Cities for People"; (4) "The Road Not Taken"; and (5) "A Policy Overhaul." (KR)
Download or read book Urban Transportation Alternatives written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Committee on Evaluation of Urban Transportation Alternatives and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The findings are presented of two successful conferences which formed the foundation of a unique process of federal rule-making, and the underlying process that culminated in the conferences is discussed. The availability of new funds for urban mass transportation in 1974 raised complex questions of equitable resource allocation. Reaching answers to these questions involved the developing of consensus on a series of compromise solutions that would best reconcile the competing demands of different claimants. The first conference in February 1975 reached agreement on five principles which dealt with regional multimodal strategy, incremental planning, managing of the existing system, framework for evaluation, and public involvement. Cost effectiveness and usable segments were other areas of Administration's (UMTA) description of the implementation of 1976 was to review the Urban Mass Transportation Administrations (UMTA) description of the implementation of the proposed policy as well as to review on the revised policy on Urban Mass Transportation Investment. A number of related issues were discussed at both conferences. Documents prepared by UMTA as background to the conferences are discussed.
Download or read book Improving Public Transit Options for Older Persons Handbook written by Jon E. Burkhardt and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes exemplary transportation services and innovative transportation alternatives designed to enable older persons to maintain independence.
Download or read book Barriers to Use of Transportation Alternatives by People with Disabilities written by Rodger J. Koppa and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implications of Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with regard to use of public transit and paratransit by people with disabilities are discussed in terms of physical, psychological, and communication barriers. Recent trends in amelioration of those barriers are described. A survey of several selected transit organizations who have been identified as innovative in their approach to removing barriers to access and use were surveyed by telephone and their experiences summarized. Technology to address physical and communications barriers is discussed with regard to ingress and egress from vehicles, securement of mobility aids, information transfer to sensory and cognitively disabled riders, and operational communications. Major findings are that physical barriers are being overcome, but initial resistance to even considering public transit remains. Not much was found to help those with cognitive disabilities use transit, except for some good training programs. Lifts have much improved through standards activities, but wheelchair restraints remain cumbersome and hard to use unless dedicated fittings on mobility aids are available. Occupant protection for those riding on their mobility aid remains controversial. A simple idea much underused is announcing stops and other route guidance information, and some gains have been made via Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and computerization to automate this function.
Download or read book Public Transportation Alternatives written by Regional Transportation District, Denver and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Transportation Alternatives written by Transportation Systems Center and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Land Use and Economic Development written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Transportation Alternatives for Kingsport Tennessee written by Frederick J. Wegmann and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Community Mobility written by William Mann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Affordable, easy-to-use, and flexible transportation options are vital to older adults' quality of life. Community Mobility: Driving and Transportation Alternatives for Older Persons provides physical and occupational therapists with recent research findings on older driver assessment, remediation/rehabilitation, and the use of alternatives to the car in the event that older adults need to “retire” from driving. This unique book addresses changes in driving patterns over time, the impact of climate conditions on driving, mental and physical health issues, self-regulation by drivers, and driver safety. Community Mobility addresses changes in driving patterns over time, the impact of climate conditions on driving, mental and physical health issues, self-regulation by drivers, and driver safety. This unique book also includes summaries of recent consensus conferences held in the United States and Canada to determine the best approaches to therapist services and counseling. Community Mobility examines: the effect of alternative forms of transportation on drivers in declining mental and physical health safety interventions the relationship between chronic illness and an elderly driver’s “home range” road conditions versus driving patterns factors that can act as predictors in mobility patterns self-regulation and adaptation strategies effective remediation techniques a comprehensive driving evaluation (CDE) and much more! Community Mobility is an essential resource for anyone working with elderly drivers who face the loss of independence and the decreased access to social activities, medical services, and other basic needs that accompany “retirement” from the driver’s seat.
Download or read book Selecting Programming Regional Transit Service Alternative written by Iowa. Public Transit Division and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
