KLRU
Disparate Access Comes as No Surprise
RECEIVED Fri., April 17, 2020
Dear Editor,
Why would disparate physical access to health care be a shock? Capital Metro's "planning department” was practically giddy at the prospect of deleting the 240 and halving the 392, which had serviced the North Central CommUnityCare clinic that had been strategically placed at the intersection of both public transit routes so people with limited and/or no English proficiency or income could then readily access health care services. Removing health care and social services from transit dependent populations was the premise of remap. The transit agency did not even run "pickup" during New Years, which was supposedly a “high volume” pre-pandemic night!! If all people do have ready access to health care, we might actually have a functional, liveable city.
Why would disparate physical access to health care be a shock? Capital Metro's "planning department” was practically giddy at the prospect of deleting the 240 and halving the 392, which had serviced the North Central CommUnityCare clinic that had been strategically placed at the intersection of both public transit routes so people with limited and/or no English proficiency or income could then readily access health care services. Removing health care and social services from transit dependent populations was the premise of remap. The transit agency did not even run "pickup" during New Years, which was supposedly a “high volume” pre-pandemic night!! If all people do have ready access to health care, we might actually have a functional, liveable city.
Robin Orlowski
