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Bridger -Micro transit options can be called and have them come to give us demos.Where there <br />any specific things that were surprising or jumped out at you:If you can make some <br />recommendations on which areas we should explore further.If some common themes keep <br />coming up.Should we be digging deep into employer viewpoints,or where aging in place <br />policies are more important. <br />Jared -summer jobs for teenagers who don't have the transport options. <br />Sally -what was the base level knowledge of express.People are aware of it.They are also aware <br />that it only runs once an hour So it's not the first thought ,They think of their car as their <br />frequent mode of transport <br />Sally as <br />Howard,can we tailor those surveys to the senior needs.People say what they want but they <br />may not even take it if they can.Would you use it? <br />Kunal Botla -keeping the avenues which were not explored <br />Susan micro transit -happy to do a deeper dive,Have met with Via the vendor and others <br />precovid -request for information to micro transit providers. <br />Boston MPO -have brought in the folks from Newton and Salem skipper and have shared with <br />funding,etc. <br />Jane leino -council for aging director in newton,who helped by telling us a lot of the behind the <br />scenes stuff. <br />Susan can tell us,why don't we have a late bus.For schools <br />Susan to Kunal -may be on the transit app,called TRANSIT as soon as tomorrow.Check it. <br />Surveys -we will have to figure out which ones and why.Ask seniors what they need and what <br />difficulties are being experienced.What new services are needed and whether new services are <br />needed. <br />CK:Looking at who we are trying to serve here.The across lexington ridability and walkability of <br />the town.If the kid can ride to school or not.The town has focussed on making it more rideable. <br />Figuring out the ridership <br />Kunal:Nationally we know how Lexington type towns behave.We don't get as much MBTA <br />service as like towns elsewhere.Surveys may not be representative enough to be beneficial or <br />representative enough.Pulling it from a more survey type system instead. <br />Sally :Look at requests that they have gotten over the years.For example Diamond parents have <br />asked for some routes.We may have to look at what we have known from before. <br />CK Many of them ride everywhere. <br />Susan:Safe routes to school need more payments.Some of it is to get more kids to walk and bike