Transportation

Photo example – person about to board the Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) bus

Photo example – a middle-aged woman in a wheelchair boarding the Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) bus with help from the bus driver

Photo example – an older man attaching his bike to the Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT)bus

Honk! Honk!

Did you know that Sarasota was ranked by the National Complete Streets Coalition in 2016 as the 10th most deadly area in the nation for walkability? Sarasota has a "Pedestrian Danger Index" of 148.2. Opportunity abounds for our community to build upon its assets and aspirations -- the national average is 64.1.

We all want to go from X to Y safely and conveniently, and Age-Friendly Sarasota is proactively improving awareness about Sarasota’s transportation features including safety, accessibility, and special services. Did you know that well-maintained streets and intersections, adequate time to cross the street, and easy-to-read traffic signs are considered transportation features?

It’s important to an age-friendly community to take advantage of every possible mode of transportation like driving, biking, and walking and to create new opportunities for transportation … like Pedicabs.

The Age-Friendly Sarasota Action Plan includes the goals, objectives, and strategies for the "Transportation" domain during the plan's implementation phase (June 2017 – May 2020).

How Can You Become Age-Friendly Today?

Offer your neighbor a ride or let your neighbor know about iTN Suncoast’s transportation for seniors
Join your neighbor for a walk
Advocate for expanded public transportation services
Utilize Sarasota County’s sidewalks, bike paths, and parks
Leave the closest parking spaces open for others if your mobility is good