ECO FLORIDA magazine-2

SENIORS
In 2015, ride-hailing behemoth Uber started a pilot program in
Gainesville, Florida, to provide transportation for residents of two
senior living communities.
The company offered technology tutorials to help seniors get
comfortable with using the app to request a ride. In 2016, Uber
expanded the program to all seniors in Gainesville.
Though that program has yet to expand, Uber also offers some extra
assistance for seniors with its Uber Assist program and has launched
uberWAV giving riders a wheelchair-accessible option.
On the other hand, the company
has been criticized at times for not
offering more services for people
with disabilities and has been sued
under the Americans With
Disabilities Act to provide more
access.
We propose that Uber offer
communities to ridesharing for
groups of seniors to go to rides,
squareWes, club houses, parks,
pharmacies or to the market.
Avoiding the use of motor
vehicles for these short
transfers.
VAGABOND | 23 September 2019