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The Intersection of Blindness, Transportation, and Advocacy with Ron Brooks & Anthony Corona

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Episode title and number: The Intersection of Blindness, Transportation, and Advocacy with Ron Brooks & Anthony Corona 5-#6

Summary of the show:
Hosts Nasreen Bhutta, Sylvia Stinson Perez, and Gabby Mendonca explore how disability, transportation, and advocacy connect, joined by guests Ron Brooks and Anthony Corona. The episode spotlights their advocacy work for inclusive transportation. They share challenges, wins, and the importance of combining stories with data, local involvement, and coalition-building. Listeners get practical travel tips and are encouraged to help drive systemic change.

Bullet points of key topics & timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Hosts Introduction
01:57 Guest Introductions: Ron Brooks and Anthony Corona
02:12 Personal Journeys of Sight Loss
10:49 Challenges in Advocating for Accessible Transportation
13:33 Bold Blind Beauty Byte: Travel Essentials
17:15 Successful Collaborations in Advocacy
26:30 Future Innovations in Transportation
31:00 How to Advocate for Better Transportation
33:27 Connecting with Our Guests
35:07 Conclusion and Call to Action

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Bios for Ron & Anthony:
Ron Brooks is the founder of Accessible Avenue and Senior Director for Policy and Stakeholder Engagement at UZURV, a leader in accessible rideshare. With 32 years of experience in public transit, Ron is dedicated to making transportation accessible to everyone, especially people with disabilities. He’s a frequent presenter, co-authored “All Aboard,” and actively serves on several disability advocacy boards.

Anthony Corona is the founder and executive producer of the Sunday edition, a family of podcasts and digital media content services. For almost 6 years, a Sunday edition family has been producing quality, entertaining, educational, and fun podcasts, special events, and discussions. Anthony lives in Miami with his partner and four dogs who believe they run the world! Look for Anthony on your social media, Substack, and search for 'Sunday Edition with Anthony Corona,' where you can find your favorite podcasts.

Connecting with Ron & Anthony:
Ron Brooks: accessibleavenue.net, www.uzurv.com, LinkedIn @Ron Brooks Anthony Corona: opendoorsnfp.org, email - [email protected]

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Thanks for listening!❤️

Chapters

1. Introduction and Hosts Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Guest Introductions: Ron Brooks and Anthony Corona (00:01:57)

3. Personal Journeys of Sight Loss (00:02:12)

4. Challenges in Advocating for Accessible Transportation (00:10:49)

5. Bold Blind Beauty Byte: Travel Essentials (00:13:33)

6. Successful Collaborations in Advocacy (00:17:15)

7. Future Innovations in Transportation (00:26:30)

8. How to Advocate for Better Transportation (00:31:00)

9. Connecting with Our Guests (00:33:27)

10. Conclusion and Call to Action (00:35:07)

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