Stamford has received about $2.52 million to build a new transportation program which officials say could help some residents reach places not covered by bus and train routes. With money from the Connecticut Department of Transportation, Stamford is is looking to develop a “microtransit service” — an on-demand transportation service similar to ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft — allowing residents to request and schedule rides to specific locations in a five-mile boundary within the city. Once the pilot program is fleshed out, though, city officials said they believe it could be a major help for residents in the targeted neighborhoods. About 64,200 residents live in the proposed five-mile service area, Buttenwieser said. Of those people, 15 percent are living in poverty, 9 percent are disabled and 65 percent have access to one car or no motor vehicle at all. About 69 percent of the residents are people of color or identify as Hispanic.
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