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BART is recruiting new members for the BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF)
Want to help make BART more accessible for seniors and people with disabilities? The BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF) is recruiting new members!
The BART Accessibility Task Force is a public committee comprised of BART riders to advise the BART Board of Directors and staff on disability-related issues and advocate on behalf of people with disabilities and seniors to make the BART system accessible to all.
The BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF) generally meets on the fourth Thursday of each month from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The BATF meetings are open to the public and are located at the East Bay Paratransit Office, 1750 Broadway, 1st floor conference room, Oakland, CA 94612, which is adjacent to the 19th Street BART station street level elevator. Times and/or locations may vary for the November and December meetings.
BATF member responsibilities include the following:
- Provide input on issues and policies; capital projects; compliance with local, state and federal legislation; and other issues that might be brought to the BATF by the public, staff or the Board.
- Develop recommendations which take into consideration the needs of people with different disabilities and seniors.
- Participate in the development of proposed new policies and the planning and implementation of new services that affect people with disabilities and seniors who use BART.
- Provide a public forum for discussion of all BART related issues concerning people with disabilities and seniors.
- Act as a resource group to BART staff who interact with people with disabilities and seniors to answer complaints, develop new programs, solve architectural problems in the system, conduct staff disability training, and address other areas as needed.
To learn more about the BATF, please click here: BART Accessibility Task force (BATF).
To become a member of the BATF, people have to attend three of four consecutive BATF meetings and then apply for membership. So come on by and check it out. Here is the schedule for upcoming meetings, as well as agendas from previous meetings: https://www.bart.gov/about/bod/advisory/accessibility
If you are interested or if you have any questions, please contact Elena Van Loo at 510-874-7366 or by email at [email protected].
BART to hold public discussion on BART Police Citizen Oversight Structure on 2/28
Join us for a discussion of the BART Police Citizen Oversight Structure on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom. This event provides an opportunity for members of the public to offer feedback on the current structure. Public feedback will be provided to the Board of Directors to assist with their
BART is recruiting new members for the BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF)
Want to help make BART more accessible for seniors and people with disabilities? The BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF) is recruiting new members!
The BART Accessibility Task Force is a public committee comprised of BART riders to advise the BART Board of Directors and staff on disability-related issues and advocate on behalf of people with disabilities and seniors to make the BART system accessible to all.
The BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF) generally meets on the fourth Thursday of each month from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The BATF meetings are open to the public and are located at the East Bay Paratransit Office, 1750 Broadway, 1st floor conference room, Oakland, CA 94612, which is adjacent to the 19th Street BART station street level elevator. Times and/or locations may vary for the November and December meetings.
BATF member responsibilities include the following:
- Provide input on issues and policies; capital projects; compliance with local, state and federal legislation; and other issues that might be brought to the BATF by the public, staff or the Board.
- Develop recommendations which take into consideration the needs of people with different disabilities and seniors.
- Participate in the development of proposed new policies and the planning and implementation of new services that affect people with disabilities and seniors who use BART.
- Provide a public forum for discussion of all BART related issues concerning people with disabilities and seniors.
- Act as a resource group to BART staff who interact with people with disabilities and seniors to answer complaints, develop new programs, solve architectural problems in the system, conduct staff disability training, and address other areas as needed.
To learn more about the BATF, please click here: BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF).
To become a member of the BATF, people have to attend two of three consecutive BATF meetings and then apply for membership. So come on by and check it out. Here is the schedule for upcoming meetings, as well as agendas from previous meetings: https://www.bart.gov/about/bod/advisory/accessibility
Remaining 2025 BATF meeting dates:
- June 26, 2025, Thursday
- July 24, 2025, Thursday
- August 28, 2025, Thursday
- September 25, 2025, Thursday
- October 23, 2025, Thursday
- November 20, 2025, Thursday
- December 18, 2025, Thursday
If you are interested or if you have any questions, please contact Elena Van Loo at 510-874-7366 or by email at [email protected].
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