Transit Station and Stop Adoption Programs (2013) / Chapter Skim
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12 however, volunteers are also aggressively recruited through personal outreach such as speaking at community meetings or visiting local private businesses. The coordinator stressed that it is important to have a package of information about the program in hand when approaching a potential volunteer.
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13 The coordinator has found that the transit agency needs to have a dedicated individual to not only promote the program and recruit volunteers but also to manage and coordinate the effort (i.e., sending quarterly e-mails to adopt-a-stop partners with reminders and requests for feedback)
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14 300 are "ad shelters" that are owned and tended by private advertising vendors and are not available for adoption. Of the 400 eligible shelters, 24 have been adopted.
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15 RTD has a full-time adopt-a-stop coordinator. The program supports bus stop adoption only (shelters are maintained by RTD employees and outside contractors)
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16 rail stations have been adopted. Bus and light rail are not part of the program.
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17 from organizations considering adopting a stop, and fielding and handling concerns reported by the community. The position is paid for in part by Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement funds.
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18 a mix of community organizations, private businesses, and individuals, including Girl Scout troops, a school, a tire store, and a neighborhood improvement association, as well as private citizens. The adopters sign a one-year agreement to sponsor a shelter.
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