Nonprofit launches new tool to connect disabled Michigan residents with public transit options
The initiative aims to address one of the most significant hurdles for many disabled residents: affordable, accessible transportation.
The nonprofit Disability Rights Michigan created an interactive transit map to help Michigan residents navigate the state's complex transportation system.
Michigan residents with disabilities now have a new option for finding public transit statewide.
Nonprofit advocacy group Disability Rights Michigan launched the interactive map to simplify the often time consuming search for disability-friendly public transportation.
The initiative aims to address one of the most significant hurdles for many disabled residents: affordable, accessible transportation.
Kristen Milefchik is a vaccine advocate with the organization. She says the project began during the COVID-19 pandemic to help people with disabilities travel to vaccine appointments. The idea evolved into a comprehensive digital resource to address transit barriers.
“So that’s why we wanted to create something where it was kind of a one stop shop where instead of having to search the Internet, Google to find out how you could get from one town in Oakland to another town. Or another area in, say, Macomb or Wayne County, you could use this map,” she said.
The guide also helps users find a range of disability-friendly transportation services and information on federal and state disability civil rights.
The transit map and guide are available at Disability Rights Michigan website, drmich.org.
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