"Lack of adequate public transportation is the biggest problem holding me back from greater community involvement. Nankin Transit is a great service, but it alone does not provide the transportation I need to be engaged in the community." - Canton Resident Learn more at VoteTransit.org
Connect Wayne County
Connect Wayne County
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On August 4th, Wayne county will vote on expanded public transit. We're educating about the election, and what's at stake. Let's Connect Wayne County! 馃殞 馃殣
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"I just want the people in our community, the differently abled community, to have the same rights and access that other people do." - Kim Snider, Livonia Resident August 4, Wayne County votes on public transit. Learn more at VoteTransit.org.
"Too many seniors and people with disabilities have not been able to meet their transit needs. With the proposed enhancements of the millage, they will better fulfill their needs" - Ronald Taylor, President & CEO Detroit Area Agency on Aging 8/4, Wayne Co. Votes on Transit. VoteTransit.org for more
"When you offer better transportation, it's a lifeline to so many different people." TRU board member Deanne Austin, who once had to take three buses each way - plus Uber or rides from family - to get to her job at a Livonia manufacturer. www.michiganpublic.org/transportati...
"Without access to reliable transportation, students may lose the opportunity to achieve their educational goals and pursue their dreams." - Laurie Kattuah-Snyder, Chief Student Services Officer, Schoolcraft College August 4, Wayne County votes on transit. Learn more at VoteTransit.org.
"When you鈥檙e going to hire more prospective employees, easy transportation is a plus." - Terry Wagner, Heritage Logo Works, Livonia When you can't get around, you are isolated from opportunity. Learn more about what the transit millage means at ConnectWayneCounty.org.
When you can't get around, you don't have opportunity. Connecting communities with public transit means connecting families to work, jobs, services, and one another. Learn more about what expanded transit could do in Wayne County at ConnectWayneCounty.org United Way for Southeastern Michigan
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Did you know Oakland and Macomb already have countywide public transit? Countywide transit means extended bus routes in major suburbs, single seat paratransit rides 10 miles away, regardless of city boundaries, and rural dial-a-ride service. Learn more ConnectWayneCounty.org
Transit expansion in Wayne Co. means new connections. If countywide transit expansion passes, riders will have new connections several suburban job centers, neighborhoods, pharmacies, grocery stores, and downtowns. Learn more and get involved at ConnectWayneCounty.org!
"Who wants to be driven, when they鈥檙e 49 years old, by their mother to late night activities with friends or picked up from work" - Kim Sneider, Livonia Resident. Liv&Go doesn't let her get out after 6pm, or outside of Livonia. Bridge Detroit covered the Wayne County Transit Millage. Read below.
Want to get involved or learn more about Connect Wayne County? Head to our website! https://connectwaynecounty.org
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