Comments on: Emergency Meeting to Save Transit! http://fixtopekastreets.com/transit/2009/06/emergency-meeting-to-save-transit/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:27:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: StillStanding http://fixtopekastreets.com/transit/2009/06/emergency-meeting-to-save-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-6 StillStanding Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:27:23 +0000 http://fixtopekastreets.com/transit/?p=53#comment-6 Thank you so very much Karl for your post. Let's see what happens on June 23, 2009 and/or shortly after. Together as a team, we can win. Have a great weekend, everyone. :) StillStanding Thank you so very much Karl for your post.

Let’s see what happens on June 23, 2009 and/or shortly after.

Together as a team, we can win.

Have a great weekend, everyone. :)

StillStanding

]]> By: admin http://fixtopekastreets.com/transit/2009/06/emergency-meeting-to-save-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-5 admin Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:22:11 +0000 http://fixtopekastreets.com/transit/?p=53#comment-5 StillStanding, I believe you may be misinterpreting the issue. The proposed cuts of the TMTA are not a personal choice of Mrs. Nesbett-Tucker's, but rather a necessity if more funding is not secured. The system simply cannot afford to operate at its current level. Sundays and evenings have the least ridership; cutting these times would affect the smallest amount of people. That is not to say that no one would be affected. I would love to see a campaign arise out of this debate that encourages more people to use transit here. Topeka has a great bus system for a city its size, and far too many people ignore that while driving themselves to their destinations - which are frequently on or near bus routes. I am sure that if you have constructive criticism for the TMTA, Mrs. Nesbett-Tucker would love to hear your thoughts. Karl StillStanding,

I believe you may be misinterpreting the issue. The proposed cuts of the TMTA are not a personal choice of Mrs. Nesbett-Tucker’s, but rather a necessity if more funding is not secured. The system simply cannot afford to operate at its current level. Sundays and evenings have the least ridership; cutting these times would affect the smallest amount of people. That is not to say that no one would be affected.

I would love to see a campaign arise out of this debate that encourages more people to use transit here. Topeka has a great bus system for a city its size, and far too many people ignore that while driving themselves to their destinations – which are frequently on or near bus routes.

I am sure that if you have constructive criticism for the TMTA, Mrs. Nesbett-Tucker would love to hear your thoughts.

Karl

]]> By: StillStanding http://fixtopekastreets.com/transit/2009/06/emergency-meeting-to-save-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-4 StillStanding Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:57:28 +0000 http://fixtopekastreets.com/transit/?p=53#comment-4 What needs to happen is to get a new CEO that CARES and can think outside the box. Ms. Nesbett was contacted in February 2009, with a complete power point presentation and free outside consulting help from a professional human resources senior expert and community activist, Cheryl Fields, MBA, based out of Seattle, Washington, however; Ms. Nesbett-Tucker REFUSED to even try some of the examples/suggestions. And later on Ms. Nesbett-Tucker, misrepresented herself by taking some of the thoughts, ideas, suggestions, provided by Ms. Fields and the focus group from Seattle, Washington. Having a new CEO that is more astute, professional, and has expertise in fundraising might be what is needed. Does this woman have a term that expires? What type of CEO or organization would dare to prevent people from attending faith based services of their choice? Many people with disabilities only have the weekends to look forward to. It is backwards thinking to prevent or reduce people with disabilities from living their lives to the fullest. This is not the first time this has come up and finally Ms. Nesbett-Tucker will be on the hot seat and can hopefully FINALLY provide her rationale for her decisions regarding reducing or cutting out services on the weekends for people with disabilities. I suggest calling the office or e-mailing your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions to Ms. Nesbett-Tucker, apparently she did not listen to us in February 2009, perhaps she shall listen now? E-mail: jnesbett@topekatransit.com Janlyn Nesbett-Tucker, CEO Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority 201 N. Kansas Avenue Topeka, KS 785/233-2011 X101 "What goes around, comes around----be careful how you treat folks!" What needs to happen is to get a new CEO that CARES and can think outside the box. Ms. Nesbett was contacted in February 2009, with a complete power point presentation and free outside consulting help from a professional human resources senior expert and community activist, Cheryl Fields, MBA, based out of Seattle, Washington, however; Ms. Nesbett-Tucker REFUSED to even try some of the examples/suggestions. And later on Ms. Nesbett-Tucker, misrepresented herself by taking some of the thoughts, ideas, suggestions, provided by Ms. Fields and the focus group from Seattle, Washington.

Having a new CEO that is more astute, professional, and has expertise in fundraising might be what is needed. Does this woman have a term that expires? What type of CEO or organization would dare to prevent people from attending faith based services of their choice? Many people with disabilities only have the weekends to look forward to. It is backwards thinking to prevent or reduce people with disabilities from living their lives to the fullest.

This is not the first time this has come up and finally Ms. Nesbett-Tucker will be on the hot seat and can hopefully FINALLY provide her rationale for her decisions regarding reducing or cutting out services on the weekends for people with disabilities.

I suggest calling the office or e-mailing your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions to Ms. Nesbett-Tucker, apparently she did not listen to us in February 2009, perhaps she shall listen now?

E-mail: jnesbett@topekatransit.com

Janlyn Nesbett-Tucker, CEO
Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority
201 N. Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS
785/233-2011 X101

“What goes around, comes around—-be careful how you treat folks!”

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