For the foreseeable future, meeting older adult mobility needs will be a major challenge for many government, human service and community organizations.  When older adults lose their ability to drive, they also risk losing their vital connections to needed services and community involvement issues as basic as medical appointments, grocery shopping and attending religious services.  Studies show that safe, convenient modes of transportation ensure independence and self-sufficiency and delay costly home care or nursing home services while also reducing demand community and government services.