Transportation System Engineering/Planning

A transit blog for Denton County, North Texas transportation.

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Tennessee’s Traffic Safety website offers information for senior drivers and links to senior driver public transportation throughout the state.

 The document will help those who encounter older adults with limited mobility, and will help them with communicating potential solutions to preserve and extend safe, independent transportation options for older persons.

This video is of some East Brooklyn seniors who are fighting to keep their streets safe.

The Pinehurst Seattle website lists several tips for senior pedestrians. 

The Safe and Mobile Seniors is Florida's comprehensive website for aging residents on how to continue mobility whether it's driving or adjusting to other forms of transportation.

 By converting four-lane roadways to 3 (1 lane in each direction, with a center 2-way turning lane), road diets assist older drivers by making left turns safer, and help older pedestrians by reducing the crossing distance of the road.

Rides in Sight provides a national database to search for transportation options available to seniors anywhere in the U.S.

I need to stop driving, but I am afraid to ride public transportation. Would love any thoughts on options. I live in a mid-size city with bus & subway, but both feel too crowded and rushed.