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2023 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Transportation
└ Transportation Systems Change
└ Transportation Systems Change
High fares and long rural routes kept many older adults from using paratransit for medical visits and social outings. Homage addressed this by offering over 5,000 fare-free rides through its Transportation Assistance Program, boosting ridership by 8.5% and attracting 11% new riders. Free rides helped reduce isolation and proved demand for affordable transit. Surveys showed most riders would travel more often if fares stayed free, strengthening the case for future funding and expanding access for those in underserved communities.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
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