April Success Stories

Genesee

• The Genesee RICC has another member that has been appointed to the LAC
• Complete Streets project is moving along
• The legislator from the Genesee area has introduced a bill that will make a universal ADA card. If passed this would mean that once you got an ADA card it would be recognized by all transit agencies.

St. Clair

• Ridership for the month of March on the Blue Water Public Transit beat the record by 13%.
• Ridership is up 47% for the year

Wayne

• The Wayne RICC and the Arc partnered with United Way & TRUE to work toward increasing riders of choice. These are individuals who don’t have to use public transportation but choose to. Each rider of choice will be given a $10 bus card and then must take a survey.

Lansing

• Tandy Bidinger, Paul Palmer and Diane Kempen, all members of the TWG, have been asked by MDOT to participate in an ADA stakeholders meeting on April 17, 2009.

Muskegon

• The Chamber of Commerce held a breakfast with a panel presenting different sides to public transit funding
• Muskegon Moves Coalition approved the Chamber of Commerce becoming a member of the coalition.