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Panel discussion with township supervisors to discuss the importance of public transit from 9-10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 16th, 2016 at Orchard Hill Church.
Disability Advocates of Kent County, Faith in Motion,Concerned Citizens for Improved Transportation, and theKent County Essential Needs Task Force have joined together to host a five-part coffee series with elected leaders from various levels of government to discuss public transit. At the March coffee event, over 80 community participants came together and urged our state representatives and senators to create an equitable funding system for public transportation. We are so excited to be continuing this discussion with Kent County township supervisors at our next event on Monday, May 16, 2016.
The need for public transit in Kent County is growing. Today, one in three commuters in our region do not have access to a car. Either they can’t afford it, or they have a disability that prevents them from driving, they are at an age where they cannot legally drive or it is no longer safe for them to do so. Ensuring that the nearly 200,000 Kent County residents without cars have access to employment, services, and recreation is vital to continuing our region’s success story.