Mandy Kraynak

Journalist • Previously @LandofCLE via @Report4America, @dailyorange • she/her

[The Land @LandofCLE]

Employer buy-in, ridership remain low 5 months before end of @GCRTA microtransit pilot program
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Ukrainian exchange students find reminders of home during week-long trip to Cleveland
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Accompanied by jazz artist Dominick Farinacci, four Clevelanders recently took the stage to share their experiences with the criminal justice system in a live performance featuring music and spoken storytelling.
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A centralized app for job and housing listings and reentry resources that doubles as a social media platform, the @FriendAFelon app helps people with felony convictions access opportunities to make changes in their lives.
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Paratransit riders have found @GCRTA’s ride scheduling site inaccessible, pointing out issues like lack of keyboard-only navigation. RTA previously said updates to the site are on hold until 2024 because an outside vendor, @trapezegroup, provides the software.

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The U.S. does not have a startup visa. But @GlobalCleveland is partnering with local universities to create a pathway for international entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses in Northeast Ohio.
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Cleveland residents who have vision and mobility disabilities may have to wait a long time before things get better, according to reporter @MandyKraynak of @LandofCLE Read her story here: https://t.co/CIwCZL4kv8

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@MandyKraynak of @LandofCLE reports on how people with disabilities are having trouble accessing paratransit services in Cleveland: Read her story here: https://t.co/fcWVv6Ygrr

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While @GCRTA’s main website is going through the beta testing phase of an update, updates to the paratransit ride scheduling site are on hold until 2024. Paratransit riders say the scheduling site is inaccessible for people with disabilities. 🧵

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.@GCRTA's paratransit ride scheduling website is not accessible to people with disabilities, riders say. But @trapezegroup, an outside vendor, provides the software for the site, and updates are on hold until 2024.
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.@GCRTA’s paratransit ride scheduling website is not accessible to people with disabilities, riders say. But updates are on hold until 2024.

“We’re always last for everything,” said paratransit rider Larry Rodriguez.
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.@GCRTA’s paratransit ride scheduling website is not accessible for people with visual impairments and mobility issues, riders said. An updated scheduling platform from @trapezegroup, the vendor that provides the software, is slated for 2024.
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@CLEforTransit @trapezegroup @GCRTA Hi @trapezegroup, I’m a reporter for @LandofCLE working on a story about web accessibility of @GCRTA’s main site & the paratransit ride scheduling site, which uses Trapeze software. Could you please DM me or email [email protected] to let me know the best way to reach you?

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“Every day I’m on pins and needles going to work,” a paratransit rider told The Land in December. She left the job and is now working from home because she couldn’t rely on paratransit to get to work.

Read about riders’ experiences and @GCRTA's response:
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Stay tuned for reporting on this in The Land.

Have you had issues accessing the paratransit ride scheduling site or @GCRTA's main website? To share your experience, send us a message or email reporter @MandyKraynak at [email protected].

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Late pickups and arrivals have hindered paratransit riders from getting to and from work, doctor’s appointments, and other meetings on time. @GCRTA touts positive rider survey results and says it’s working to address challenges like driver shortages.
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A food production company that received a nearly $9.6 million grant from the @USDA is planning to bring a cooking facility to a vacant building in the Central neighborhood, creating upwards of 220 living-wage jobs.

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‘Do I eat that day?’ Cost of public transit burdens Cleveland job-seekers, GED students https://t.co/xlUWuGlgNO via @MandyKraynak @LandofCLE/@Report4America