Age-Friendly Funding Opportunity: MassDOT Support Opportunity for Regional Transit Authorities

by James Fuccione | Nov 9, 2018 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices

MassDOT has announced it is now accepting applications from Regional Transit Authorities (RTA) for additional funding in Fiscal Year 2019, totaling $4 million, to implement best practices and innovative services to benefit customers. This selection process will...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Transportation and Walkability

by James Fuccione | Oct 23, 2018 | News and Updates

Thanks to the Healthy Aging Collaborative’s partners at MassMobility, we are pleased to pass on a pair of funding opportunities relative to accessible transit and walkability.Applications for the Federal Transit Administration’s Innovative Coordinated...

Central MA Planners Seek Comments on ‘Mobility2040’

by James Fuccione | Oct 11, 2018 | Data and Reports

Mobility2040 is the long-range transportation planning document for the Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization and describes the region’s current transportation system and how that system should be maintained and modified over the next 20...

MassDOT Taking Feedback on Pedestrian Transportation Plan

by James Fuccione | Sep 19, 2018 | Data and Reports

MassDOT is asking for comments on its draft Pedestrian Plan, which aims to establish a comprehensive approach for the agency to better operate and maintain the walking infrastructure under its jurisdiction, to make investments in new facilities, and support...

City of Salem Completes Shuttle Feasibility Study

by James Fuccione | Aug 22, 2018 | Data and Reports, News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices

The Friends of the Salem Council on Aging, the City of Salem and its consultant, TransAction Associates, have completed a feasibility study of an intra-city shuttle. The concept of a shuttle is an important action step in the implementation of the City’s landmark...