Community Health Needs Assessment downtown Roanoke. In addition to Carilion Clinic, the Roanoke City School Board, city of Roanoke, and Wal-Mart are the largest employers in the city.35 Transportation In the northwest MUA of the city, two times as many residents (26.6%) live in housing without an available vehicle as compared to the city as a whole (13.3%). This rate is four times greater than the rate for the MSA (7.0%) and state (6.3%). In the southeast MUA, 10.3% of residents live in housing without an available vehicle.36
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available, Roanoke MUA (American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 - 2010)
Roanoke City NW Roanoke MUA SE Roanoke MUA Roanoke MSA Virginia
# Occupied housing units with no vehicles available 5,683 2,600 321 9,021 186,322
% Occupied housing units with no vehicles available 13.3% 26.6% 10.3% 7.0% 6.3%
There are public transportation services in the city of Roanoke via Valley Metro, the city’s public transit system. Most Valley Metro buses run at half-hour intervals during peak commuting hours, and at one-hour intervals during the off-peak hours between 9:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., and after 6:45 p.m. There is no service after 9:00 p.m. and no service on Sundays. In addition to this fixed-route schedule, the buses provide specialized transportation for the disabled. In addition to Valley Metro, RADAR, a non-profit corporation, provides rural public transit services and specialized transit for a $3.00 fare. RADAR services are aimed at physically disabled, mentally disabled, or transportation-disadvantaged individuals who meet eligibility criteria. Virginia Premier offers free transportation to medical and dental appointments for its managed-care Medicaid clients. The Local Office on Aging (LOA) serves persons 60 and older and their families in the Fifth Planning District of Virginia, which includes Alleghany County, Botetourt County, Craig County, Roanoke County, Covington, Roanoke City and Salem. The LOA is a private, non-profit organization with a mission of helping older persons remain independent for as long as 35 36
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