Diversity
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MARTA Accessibility Committee

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MARTA Accessibility Committee (MAC) Meeting

The next MARTA Accessibility Committee (MAC) meeting will be virtual via Teams. Below is the link to register for the November 12, 2024, meeting from 10:00 am until 11:30 am.

https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/348996fc-a02e-49cc-a8b0-1f6eeb3b76a0@d5b52ccb-1bf9-4a3e-a010-0f3b332bc26a


Click here to view the 2023 MAC Member Volunteer flyer


Service Animal Fact Sheet

Webinar - Tools for Independent Living ( Recording | Password: 2k&SZ0.8) 


MAC Open Positions

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MAC Application

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I. Purpose

The MARTA Accessibility Committee (MAC) was established to assist MARTA by:   

  • Connecting MARTA and the diverse communities it serves to achieve a greater awareness of the transportation needs of seniors and persons with disabilities;
  • Developing and suggesting procedures to identify and correct potential accessibility deficiencies in facilities, programs, services and communications;
  • Advising MARTA on issues surrounding individuals with disabilities and seniors and recommending appropriate steps; and
  • Providing recommendations to improve access to MARTA programs and services. 

II. Members

  • Robert Smith – Committee Chairperson
  • Vacant - Cognitive/Developmental (Individual)
  • Mark Gasaway - Deaf/Hard of Hearing (Individual)
  • Robert Lossie - Upper/Lower Extremity (Individual)
  • Leonardo Banes - Blind/Low Vision (Individual)
  • Nicolas Uppal - Personal Mobility Aid/Wheelchair User (Individual)
  • Anthony McClarn - Seniors (Individual)
  • Jimmy Peterson - Deaf/Hard of Hearing (Organization)
  • Kay Sibetta - Seniors (Organization)
  • Jordan Hall - Personal Mobility Aid/Wheelchair User (Organization)
  • Jeffrey Easley - Cognitive/Developmental (Organization)
  • Lee Rogers - Blind/Low Vision (Organization)
  • Dr. Brad Fain - Upper/Lower Extremity (Organization)

III. 2024 MAC Meeting Schedule 

All MAC meetings are held at the MARTA Headquarters building at: 2424 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324. The MAC meets the second Tuesday of every other month from 10:00 am to 11:30 am and subcommittees meet on the off month of the MAC meetings as needed. The Committee meetings listed below are open to the public. Sign language interpreters for the Deaf or hearing impaired are present for all meetings. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact MARTA no less than ten days in advance of the meeting date. To request a reasonable accommodation, or to request information in another language or in an accessible format please call 404-848-4037 or 404-848-5665 TTY.

2024

  • January 9, 2024
  • March 12, 2024
  • May 14, 2024
  • July 9, 2024
  • September 10, 2024
  • November 12, 2024

IV. Meeting Information

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