Thursday, May 03, 2007

Walk to the airport.

Plan ahead and walk to the airport appears to be the message to those without transportation and need to travel to the social security office. For those who use public transportation, their is no bus route to the new office for social security.

The problem is that adding service to the new location will either require cutting service elsewhere or adding buses to serve the new office. Gionet estimated that would cost at least $120,000 a year, which would primarily have to come from local taxes. He said the nearest route is almost a mile away from the proposed office.

Carmen Moreno, Social Security spokeswoman, said access to public transportation was a consideration in choosing a new location, but officials received only two bids for a new site. She said the selection was awarded a few years ago based on the bids.

Moreno said the move is necessary because the office has outgrown its space for visitors and staff, and a new location will provide space for better technology. She said Social Security will be discussing options with Citilink about providing public transportation to the new site.

Remember what I said about officials in Fort Wayne, or what's the word, camarilla.

Gionet said he tried warning the administration about problems with a new location in a letter two years ago. He said federal executive order directs federal buildings to be accessible to public transit.

And that's the law. Fort Wayne officials don't follow the law. They have friends in high places. Public transportation appears to be under attack.

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