11-a - Go Triangle Transit Citizen Advisory Committee - Recommendations

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GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter “Board”) on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high-quality transit network that serves the needs of our entire community. Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Address: City: State/ZIP: *County: *(Please note that you must reside in Wake, Durham or Orange County to be appointed to the Committee.) Home phone: Cell phone: Education: Current employment: Licenses held: References (limit of 3): Do you use public transit? If so, how often? Would you be willing to try public transit? Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and land use planning. Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilities. Jason Baker 124 Justice Street Chapel Hill NC 27516 Orange N/A 919-442-8278 BA Political Science, UNC Chapel Hill; Master of Geospatial Information Science, NCSU Red Hat (Marketing / Community Management) I am a daily rider of the GoTriangle CRX between Chapel Hill and Raleigh, and a frequent user of Chapel Hill Transit as well. I have been using both Chapel Hill Transit and GoTriangle (Triangle Transit) extensively for over fifteen years. Yes. As the Triangle continues to grow at a rapid pace, our only hope for maintaining our region as a place which is both environmentally sustainable and affordable to people at all income levels is to plan for a future where automobile ownership is truly optional. An affordability model for our region must consider housing and transportation costs together, and we must concentrate the development of future housing along transit corridors to maximize its accessibility. I believe both of the current GoTriangle board members from Orange County / Chapel Hill (Barry Jacobs / Michael Parker) are familiar with my work on transit issues, as would be past members Ed Harrison and Bernadette Pelissier if current members shouldn't be listed. For many people with disabilities, public transit is their only viable option for transportation. In addition to ensuring our general services are as accessible as possible, and supplemented with excellent paratransit service, I think it's critical that we consider the needs of people with disabilities as we do station planning for our future rail service, to ensure that we build places where one can meet all of their basic needs in short distances without the need for an automobile. 9