The latest MPTA Education Series webinar focused on the results, recommendations and next steps highlighted in the First and Last Mile Connectivity for Missourians study commissioned by MoDOT and released last fall. The webinar featured presentations from Alvaro Villagran, Director of Federal Programs at the Shared-Use Mobility Center, Luba Guzei, Director at Via Strategies and Christy Evers, Administrator of Transit at the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT).
Panelists answered registrants questions and explored key findings and recommendations from the study, as well as MoDOT’s planned implementation strategies moving forward.
View a recording of the MPTA Education Series webinar below. Reach out with any questions or to continue the conversation at twood@mopublictransit.org.
Key findings discussed are included below, as well as the slide decks and additional resources provided by the presenters.
- First-last mile transportation as a workforce development opportunity
- Importance of interagency partnerships and examination of case studies from across the country
- Understanding the demographic, economic and geographic contexts of communities
- Need for community support, including project champions and targeted marketing
- Opportunities to increase knowledge on transportation needs and opportunities
Slide decks:
Alvaro Villagran, Shared-Use Mobility Center and Luba Guzei, Via Strategies
Christy Evers, Missouri Department of Transportation
Additional Resources:
First Last Mile For Missourians Report:
- First and last mile connectivity for Missourians Report available at: https://tinyurl.com/ymjtbnyx
On Community Needs Assessment:
- For those interested in learning how to implement a community needs assessment: TODAY: CMO Community Transportation Needs Assessment Closeout Event, January 21, 2025, 5pm CT, Register at: https://tinyurl.com/m4y4pxea
- Clean Mobility Options, Needs Assessment Implementation Toolkit: https://cleanmobilityoptions.org/na-implementation-toolkit/
Missouri Statewide Transit Needs Assessment
Some examples of FLM projects
- Bridging the First and Last 5 Mile Gap: Microtransit in Northeast Wake County, NC
- Meadville, Pennsylvania – A Grassroots Approach to Rural Bikeshare
- Connecting Rural Communities with DART Connect: On-Demand Microtransit in Sussex County, Delaware
- Bringing Regional Mobility-On-Demand Service to Rural Oklahoma: A Case Study of PICK Transportation
- Partnering to Reduce Missed Medical Appointments, Pierre, SD
Microtransit Service Assessment
- Urban: CapMetro, Guidelines for Pickup Service
- Rural: VDRPT rural Microtransit Case Study and Report
Drivers’ perspectives about on-demand transit
Check out upcoming and previous MPTA Education Series events here.