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| PRESENTATIONS FACT has made presentations to many different agencies and organizations including: Supervisor Bill Horn's Committee on People with Disabilities The Transit Alliance for North County North County Transit District Board of Directors Community Health Improvement Partners (CHIP) Committee on Access and Mobility CAM of the CTSA Sub Committee on Accessible Transportation SCAT, SANDAG Transportation Committee State Council on Developmental Disabilities Accessible Services Advisory Committee ASAC of MTS Executive Director, Center for the Blind San Diego County Health and Human Services General Managers North County Action Network East County Action Network Joint Committee on Regional Transit JCRT Older Adult Mental Health Task Force, San Diego County Oceanside City Council And Many More! Please see the North County Pilot Project Page for Updates OR The Executive Director's Report on the Board of Directors Page |
| If you would like to learn more about FACT, or have us present information to you or your agency or group, please contact us through this website, or by calling Rob Carley at 760 967 4197 |
In early 2005 a group of community activists with a common desire to make a change in the
transportation system in San Diego County joined forces. They were:
Each of these team members had been actively involved in advocating for improved transportation
services for many years. This group is now know as the FACT Advisory Committee.
In March of 2005, three of the team members attended the Easter Seals Project Action Mobility Planning
Institute in Washington DC. At that meeting, a vision for transportation is San Diego County was created:
“That all people living in San Diego County will have full mobility within their community by an accessible
transportation system that meets their individual needs”.
The results of the work done at the Mobility Planning Institute was an Action Plan and a commitment to
develop a coordinated transportation system in San Diego County
Over the next few months the team continued to meet and attend training in Mobility Management and
Context Sensitive Solutions. The team decided on a name for their project, Full Access & Coordinated
Transportation, or FACT.
The FACT Team met monthly to prepare for a County-wide meeting at which the concepts and principals
of coordinated transportation would be presented to social service agencies, transportation providers
and anyone interested or involved with human service transportation needs. This meeting took place
October 7, 2005 and was attended by over 80 people from around the County, included city, and state
elected officials. Sharing in the presentation was Karen Hoesch of ACCESS Transportation Services in
Pittsburgh.
North County Pilot Project
It was at this meeting that FACT introduced the idea of a North County Pilot Project. Due to the size of
San Diego County, over square miles, and because North County Transit District was a major supporter
of FACT, it was decided that a Pilot Project would be the most prudent way to bring a coordinated
transportation system to the County.
The area selected for the North County Pilot Project (NCPP) consists of six cities covering a total of 1100
sq miles. Public transportation in this area is provided by North County Transit District. The total
population of the NCPP area is 890,000. This area contains several hospitals and medical centers, a State
University, several large shopping centers, and many businesses and recreational areas.
The concept behind a pilot project is for FACT to identify the barriers and develop the techniques and
resources necessary to create a coordinated transportation system in an area smaller than the entire
county. The goal of the NCPP is to create the systems and solve the problems in a confined area, and
then introduce the solutions to the entire county in a step-wise fashion. FACT is committed to creating a
system that works, and truly serves the people in need of transportation. The lessons learned during the
NCPP will be invaluable to the organized spread of coordinated transportation.
For more up to date information please go to the North County Pilot Project page.
transportation system in San Diego County joined forces. They were:
- Alane Haynes, ADA Administrator, North County Transit District
- Rob Carley, Executive Director, Area Board 13, State Council on Developmental Disabilities
- Loyd Davis, Consumer and Counselor, San Diego Center for the Blind, North County
- Lydia Callis, San Diego Association of Governments, Coordinated Transportation Services Agency
Each of these team members had been actively involved in advocating for improved transportation
services for many years. This group is now know as the FACT Advisory Committee.
In March of 2005, three of the team members attended the Easter Seals Project Action Mobility Planning
Institute in Washington DC. At that meeting, a vision for transportation is San Diego County was created:
“That all people living in San Diego County will have full mobility within their community by an accessible
transportation system that meets their individual needs”.
The results of the work done at the Mobility Planning Institute was an Action Plan and a commitment to
develop a coordinated transportation system in San Diego County
Over the next few months the team continued to meet and attend training in Mobility Management and
Context Sensitive Solutions. The team decided on a name for their project, Full Access & Coordinated
Transportation, or FACT.
The FACT Team met monthly to prepare for a County-wide meeting at which the concepts and principals
of coordinated transportation would be presented to social service agencies, transportation providers
and anyone interested or involved with human service transportation needs. This meeting took place
October 7, 2005 and was attended by over 80 people from around the County, included city, and state
elected officials. Sharing in the presentation was Karen Hoesch of ACCESS Transportation Services in
Pittsburgh.
North County Pilot Project
It was at this meeting that FACT introduced the idea of a North County Pilot Project. Due to the size of
San Diego County, over square miles, and because North County Transit District was a major supporter
of FACT, it was decided that a Pilot Project would be the most prudent way to bring a coordinated
transportation system to the County.
The area selected for the North County Pilot Project (NCPP) consists of six cities covering a total of 1100
sq miles. Public transportation in this area is provided by North County Transit District. The total
population of the NCPP area is 890,000. This area contains several hospitals and medical centers, a State
University, several large shopping centers, and many businesses and recreational areas.
The concept behind a pilot project is for FACT to identify the barriers and develop the techniques and
resources necessary to create a coordinated transportation system in an area smaller than the entire
county. The goal of the NCPP is to create the systems and solve the problems in a confined area, and
then introduce the solutions to the entire county in a step-wise fashion. FACT is committed to creating a
system that works, and truly serves the people in need of transportation. The lessons learned during the
NCPP will be invaluable to the organized spread of coordinated transportation.
For more up to date information please go to the North County Pilot Project page.
