Solano Mobility Study

P 16 p Solano Transportation Authority Ch2: Methodology Attendees received a packet of information about transit and mobility management services.The balance of the program included interactive questions and answers before closing remarks including the next steps the community could expect. The key purpose of the Mobility Summits was to collect input from the community. Various methods of collecting input were designed into the program.These included three discussion sessions, a prioritizing exercise and ten ‘clicker’ questions throughout the event. In addition, there were cards for attendees to complete. Information tables with transit, mobility management, and non-profit transportation services were at each event. Three facilitated discussion sessions consumed the majority of the program.The three questions posed for these sessions were as follows: 1. What transportation or mobility challenges do you have as an older adult or a person with a disability here in [city] or beyond? 2. How can you help spread the word and encourage [city] seniors and people with disabilities to share their mobility or transportation challenges? 3. What are your ideas on how to address one or more of the mobility or transportation challenges? As noted in Table 1, the Mobility Summits were well attended. Ranging in attendance from two dozen in Rio Vista to over 85 in Vallejo, attendees demonstrated strong engagement regardless the size of the group. Each Mobility Summit was extensively promoted in their respective community. The primary method of promotion was to direct outreach to potential stakeholders (individuals and organizations) via mail or email. A concerted effort was made to develop robust stakeholder contact lists with interested individuals and organizations, focusing on reaching out directly to older adults and people with disabilities. To broaden the reach to potential new stakeholders non-traditional entities supplemented the previously compiled lists of senior housing apartments and communities, smaller non-profits, veterans groups, spiritual organizations, Section 8 housing, mobile home parks, private caregiving organizations, among others.