Mobility ManagementConnections
Food Access and Mobility
Working GroupWebinar Series – Webinar #1 - Mapping Universal Mobility Options to Better Food Access

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NCMM Regional Liaison – Corresponding toFTA Regional Offices 4 & 7
Region 4: Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama,Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina
Region 7: Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas

Enjoli Dixon,
National Center for Mobility
Management at Easterseals
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nc4mm.org

Who We Are

Our Mission

A national technical assistancecenter funded through a
cooperative agreement with theFederal Transit Administration andoperated through a consortium of
three national organizations

To promote customer-centeredmobility strategies that advance
good health, economic vitality,self-sufficiency, and community.
We work to promote cross-sector
partnerships and help
communities create/improvetransportation options – “mobilitymanagement”

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CCAM Mission and Organization

CCAM Strategy

Mission
The CCAM issues policy
recommendations andimplements activities
that improve theavailability,accessibility, andefficiency oftransportation for thefollowing targeted
populations:Individuals withDisabilities
Older Adults
Individuals of Low
IncomeCoordinating Council on Access and Mobility

History
The CCAM is an interagency partnership established in2004 by Executive Order 13330 to coordinate the effortsof the Federal agencies that fund transportation forCCAM targeted populations.

Organization
DOT
Secretary

HHS
Secretary

ED
Secretary

DOL
Secretary

VA
Secretary

USDA
Secretary

HUD
Secretary

DOI
Secretary

Attorney
General

SSA
Comm’rNCD ChairMobility Management Connections

Mobility ManagementChampions

Each champion acts as a facilitator ofmonthly community activity by• Sharing questions and issues of
their choice that are relevant tomobility management activities;• Disseminate resources and toolsthat pertain to this topic; and• Respond to questions posed byother mobility management
professionals via the MMC discussionforum.

How to sign up for MMC.
• SIGN UP - Tell us about your role as mobility manager, interest areas,and contact information• ENGAGE - Share experiences, network, and ask questions of peerswith experience in the field• LEARN - From your peers, NCMM technical assistance, and othernational resources

MichaelWilson• Mobility Manager for Flint Hills
Kansas• Worked in Public Transit sincelate 2018
• Active in Social Services andFood Systems• Travel Training, Technology,
GTFS-Realtime, Camera Systems,
SoftwareDre’Vel Taylor• Mobility Manager for
Lawrence/Douglas County• Worked in Public Transit sinceearly 2022
• Helped to establish travel
training for Lawrence Transit• Volunteer transportation,
Commuter study, land-use andplanningTechnical Assistance (TA) Centers

National Center for Mobility Management
www.nc4mm.org 1-866-846-6400
info@nc4mm.org Annual Community Grants

Rural Transit Assistance Program
www.nationalrtap.org 1-888-589-6821
info@nationalrtap.org

National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
www.nadtc.org 1-866-983-3222
contact@nadtc.org Annual Community Grants

Shared-Use Mobility Center
www.sharedusemobilitycenter.org 1-312-448-8083
info@sharedusemobilitycenter.org

National Center for Applied
Transit Technology
www.ctaa.org/about-n-catt/

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Food Access andthe fight against
Food Insecurity•

Local Food Network Involvement• Food and Farm Council• Community Meals•

Donating Buses for Mobile Food Pantries•

FTA Incidental Use• Meals on Wheels•

Bus Stop Food Pantries (Blessing Boxes)•

Route Design (Mapping)• Food Pantries• Grocery Stores• Community Meal Sites• Farmers Market

Food SystemPlan• GOAL #3: WE BUILD AND DESIGN OUR
COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE FOOD ACCESS,FOSTER HEALTH, AND ELIMINATE FOOD
DESERTS• Objective #1: Reduce built environment
and transportation barriers that limit foodaccess• "Public input about transportation planning
has identified grocery stores as important
community destinations, but also locations
that some residents struggle to reach"Lawrence Pedestrian
Plan“This Plan developed a process to identify
sidewalk gaps, that, if filled, would
benefit sidewalk connectivity for accessto bus stops, access to healthy fooddestinations and access to parks. Theseare destinations that have been identified
as additional priorities for mobility within
the City’s strategic planning process.”

Visual Media and Story Telling
List view
Community Meals
Jubilee Cafe
•Address: Brady Hall 946 Vermont St, Lawrence, KS 66044•Hours: Tuesday & Friday (7:00 - 8 am)•Phone: 785-841-7500•Description: Restaurant style service and a menu featuring scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, and biscuits
and gravy.

LINK Dining Room
•Address: First Christian Church (221 W 10th St, Lawrence, KS 66044)•Hours: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun (1 to 2 pm)•Phone:785-331-3663•Email: LINK.Kitchen@yahoo.com

Media view

USDA – FoodDesert Map• Low access by age,race, and more.
• Housing units
receiving SNAP
• Housing units withouta vehicle• Population• Total housing units

Harvesters• Sometimes we don’t need to recreate the wheel• Search by pantry, drive-thru food pickup, on-site kitchen

Transit Planning –Route Redesign
Make Every Route a Strong Route• Boarding, Employment Density, SES
Status, Vehicle Access, limited mobility• Emphasis on access to full-service
grocery, medical and educationalfacilities

Mapping Food
• Lawrence Transit 2024
Proposed Routes• All grocery stores andFarmers Markets – some viainterlining• Special focus to include
smaller ethnic grocery storesCollaboration
and TechnicalAssistance• Lawrence Transit, L-DC
MPO, and L-DC MobilityManagement• Just Food – Food Pantry
and Mobile Food Pantry(Cruising Cupboard)• Lessons: Rock Chalk Park,Mobile Delivery• Mapping Client data
• Data collection changes

GoogleMymap• Create custom maps thathighlight what you want to see• Search for “google mymaps”• Draw or import bus, bike, orwalking routes• Add points of interest• Create a legend• Imbed in website• Burlington, Vermont