Over a few months ago I was very frustrated to learn of a couple of jobs available in Hanover County. The frustration came from the fact that I had a couple of guys available for a specific job, but they had no transportation.
The bus service did not go out to the Hanover Industrial Park.
Below is a great article from the Richmond Times Dispatch from earlier this week. Dr John Moeser has provided great information concerning this issue.
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/oct/01/tdmet01-anti-poverty-panelist-sees-link-between-tr-ar-2247116/
Transportation is a huge obstacle to overcome.
On Thursday I met with a representative from GRTC along with several other people from different churches. GRTC explained the challenges which are mainly associated with the county supervisors and their view of public transportation.
In most cases it's viewed as a social issue as opposed to a economic development issue.
The social issue means that it is only for the poor.
The economic issue is about overall economic growth through jobs.
In order to make a bigger impact on the homeless community, we need jobs and transportation to get to those jobs!
Mass transit is lacking in the Richmond Metro Area!
We could learn a lot from our friends in Europe!
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