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    Why Paratransit is Does Not Work, and Uber Isn’t Better

    Last week, I wrote about the pros and cons of some forms of transportation. This week, the focus is on paratransit services. Paratransit services are a type of public transit that supplements the fixed route systems for people with disabilities (and most of the time includes seniors). These services are provided to a person with a disability when you live a certain distance away from a bus stop. In my town, it’s one mile. I live .9 miles away from a bus stop and had to get a doctor’s note while in school that says I should not have to go to the bus stop a mile away in my…