Summary

M. Davis and Company, Inc. was recently engaged to support a needs analysis for the NYCEMD to determine a statistically significant measure of demand for government administered transportation services for people with disabilities and access and functional needs (DAFN).

Process

M. Davis and Company, Inc. was responsible for:

• Background research and community engagement
• Development of the survey instrument
• Execution of the survey
• Consolidation of the data
• Analysis of the data
• Reporting of findings

Results

This initiative and the study involved will inform the City’s decision of whether and how to revise and update current evacuation plans – specifically the Homebound Evacuation Operations (HEO) plan – for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.