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DocuSign Envelope ID: 447D9587-9945-4A94-A452-8EDF7406B837 <br /> Attachment A <br /> <br /> <br />Transportation and Navigation <br />Focus Area: <br />Deliverables: <br />1. <br /> <br />in Orange County and its 3 municipalities <br />2.A plan to encourage bus ridership among older adults in the rural parts of Orange County <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />areas in Orange County that pose particular challenges for older adults. <br />4.A list of feas <br /> <br />and surrounding jurisdictions. E.g. changes in the built environment that would support <br />older adults in getting from here to there <br />older adults in getting from here to there <br />In Process older adults in getting from here to there <br />Tasks to include: <br />Identification of exis <br /> <br />municipalities. Interview local planning leaders to explore interest in a workshop where we <br />could learn what our 4 jurisdictions are doing around Complete Streets, all with an eye for <br />particular needs of the older adult population. <br />Conduct literature search and interview local key informants to identify strategies to <br /> <br />promote implementation of these plans and to make sure that they include the needs of older <br />adult residents <br />Make suggestions for advocacy on the part of OCDOA leaders <br /> <br />Search literature for use of public transportation strategies for older adults <br /> <br />Conduct focus groups to better understand facilitators and barriers to use of public <br /> <br />transportation by rural older adults <br />Make suggestions on ways to promote bus ridership among older adults <br /> <br /> <br />