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Committee member proposes expanding U‑Pass to agencies serving vulnerable Anchorage residents
Summary
At a committee meeting, Bridger Reid Lewis proposed broadening the U‑Pass program so agencies that serve vulnerable populations could provide free bus fare and anchor rides to clients and employees, and suggested piloting the idea with nonprofits such as the Arc of Anchorage.
Bridger Reid Lewis, who attended the municipality’s five‑year transportation workshop, proposed expanding Anchorage’s U‑Pass program so agencies that serve vulnerable populations can offer free bus fare and anchor rides to clients and employees. Lewis said accessibility and safety were among the leading concerns raised at the workshop, and that a broader program could reduce isolation for people with disabilities.
"One of my ideas was expanding the U Pass programs to agencies that serve anyone…
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