Grocery Delivery Available to Access-a-Ride Customers
NewsKudos to RTD's paratransit staff, who have come up with a great way to help their Access-a-Ride customers. Starting today, home grocery delivery service is available to all Access-a-Ride customers.
RTD Buses And Trains Will Move To Full Time Weekend Service Levels In April
NewsMembers of the board that oversees the Regional Transportation District approved rail and bus service cuts at their virtual meeting Tuesday night.
Colorado 2-1-1 expanding as 911 dispatchers battle “unnecessary” COVID calls
NewsDENVER (KDVR) -- The Mile High United Way is expanding Colorado 2-1-1 to meet an unprecedented demand of calls regarding COVID-19.
March 30th – Soldiers’ Angels Hunger Relief Program to host mobile food distribution for low income veterans in need
VeteransBelow are details for the mobile food distribution:
Friday, April 3rd
11:30a – 1:30p
Elks Lodge – 3690 S. Jason St., Englewood, CO 80110
Veterans looking to utilize this resource must sign up in advance to receive food. Click…
Older adults can get food help now
News*Information from National Council on Aging (NCOA) newsletter
Affording healthy food is a challenge for many older Americans, but the spread of COVID-19 has made matters worse. Tell older adults about these options for assistance so they…
APAC Member Meeting – March 24th, 2020
Transit Advocates
Location: Meeting by phone
Introductions
APAC members
RTD
Contractors
Public Comment
Concerned about RTD’s position on denying 360 people in wheelchairs unlimited access to paratransit in the last 2 years. APAC…
Volunteer Opportunity: Help Call Senior Citizens for Wellness Checks
News
Yesterday our State and City representatives sent out a very innovative call to action that DRMAC thinks you might be interested in participating in. They have assembled a list of 40,000 senior citizens across Denver that we will…
DRCOG’s Technical Advisory Committee met on Tuesday, March 23.
Transit AdvocatesHighlights included:
*Discussion and approval of Eligibility Rules and Selection Process for the RTO&T Set-Aside. The Regional Transportation Operations & Technology (RTO&T) Set-Aside funds transportation technology improvements…
March 25th – Hospitals in Colorado Springs are taking a page from the military to prepare for potential overflow
VeteransSeveral of those who lead emergency preparedness in the Colorado Springs area, home to Fort Carson and the Air Force Academy, point to their military backgrounds as a key reason they recently set-up MASH-like tents adjacent to hospitals in the…
50 Things To Do At Home in Colorado in 2020
NewsEvery year, we compile a grand list of things to do in Colorado. Although we put one together for 2020, right now a lot of those items are not possible to complete, due to the closures, restrictions and suggestions put in place after the COVID-19…