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Pierce Transit outlines youth outreach as Lakewood Youth Council plans April summit
Summary
Pierce Transit staff told the Lakewood Youth Council about free Youth ORCA cards, travel-training and safety measures and agreed to follow up with incident data and partnership options to support an April 18 youth summit. The council approved minutes and elected Alice chair and Megan vice chair.
Pierce Transit told the Lakewood Youth Council on Jan. 15 that it has several programs to make public transit more accessible to young riders and said it is available to partner with the council on the April 18 youth summit.
Nicole Wanner, a community development coordinator with Pierce Transit, described fixed-route service, a micro-transit "runner" that fills gaps where fixed routes are not available, specialized shuttle services for seniors and people with disabilities, and employer rideshare and vanpool programs. "If you are 18 and under, you can ride transit for free," Wanner said, referring to the Youth ORCA program.
Wanner said outreach includes…
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