Transportation Equity

A lack of transportation in the mostly rural regions of Southern New Jersey has been a barrier for many working-class and low-income residents. Many people have expressed frustration in their inability to retain employment or access necessary resources simply because they are unable to get there. Through its funding of community shuttles, the Pascale Sykes Foundation developed a public/private partnership that provides transportation to employment, health services, education, and businesses in the region. For this episode of Working Together for Working Families, we welcome Nate Dorfman of Cross County Connection Transportation Management Association (CCCTMA) and Quentin McClendon of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in Newtonville, NJ to discuss transportation equity.

Nate Dorfman serves as a Senior Transportation Planner with CCCTMA. In that role, he advances the Atlantic County Community Shuttles, collaborates with partner organizations, and promotes the shuttles as gateways to economic opportunity in South Jersey municipalities. Nate holds a bachelor’s degree in government from George Mason University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Pittsburgh.

Quentin McClendon has been a lifelong resident of Buena Vista Township. Over the past three (3) decades he has served the community in a variety of service roles. Since 1995 he has served as a Fireman / Line Officer in the Newtonville Volunteer Fire Department and currently holds the rank of 1st Lieutenant. His passion for helping his fellow community members led to his appointment as Director of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in 2014. He immediately took the lead in turning the MLK Center from an underutilized and physically needy facility to a vital and dynamic community center offering needed services to the diverse residents in the township. Quentin was instrumental as a member of the Transportation Committee for the Route 54/40 Community Shuttle in bringing awareness to a much needed transportation program for the rural community.

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