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Appendix C - Community Representative Interview Methodology and Findings
Appendix C - Community Representative Interview Methodology and Findings
Pages 118-120
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The project team leveraged existing connections with community representatives in Chicago and elsewhere in the United States to solicit feedback from eight organizations. Initially, the team focused on advocacy organizations that are also members of the Transportation Equity Network (TEN)
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• One advocate asserted that if transit agencies and decision makers are looking to improve access and mobility in their communities, then increasing service quality is a more effective way to do that than fare-free transit. Fare-free transit seems like an easy strategy for politi cians and transit advocates that do not have to directly deal with the repercussions of the loss of funding.
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• It may be difficult to gauge whether riders prefer fare-free transit or improved service quality. Many riders who would benefit from free fares the most may not have the time or means to share feedback through traditional outreach methods.
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