Posts tagged Disabilities
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Weekend links: Limbo
Austerity brings uncertainty; Red top critics have their say; A growing industry; Montgomery has changed; Where do new DC residents come from?; Get on the bus; The pedestrian death double standard; Drivers outraged about driving speed limit. Keep reading…
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Taxis could make paratransit service cheaper
WMATA’s MetroAccess paratransit service has become too expensive for both its clients and the governments that fund it, and has suffered from some serious problems with its service. Using more taxis to transport persons with disabilities could decrease costs and improve service quality. People with certain disabilities qualify for Metro Access service. Riders pay… Keep reading…
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Is disability parking necessary at sites without parking?
New buildings near transit hubs can often be built without parking. But that can leave mobility-impaired visitors and employees with poor access. A new courthouse in Rockville, built without any parking, is drawing the ire of some for not including disability parking spaces. On August 1, Montgomery County celebrated the opening of a brand new judicial center in Rockville. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: The value of helmets
Black women talk about biking; CaBi users to get helmets; Bus alerts coming; Accessible but inconvenient; From warehouse to office; Bad news for Hyattsville development; Can voters trust Michael A. Brown?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Easy fix might not be easy
It’s hard to relieve traffic (without pricing); Just try following speed limits; Will HUD stop undermining mixed-use?; Red light runner hits Tregoning; “Virtual tunnel”? Got a better name?; Capitol Riverfront/Curly W station?; MetroAccess not growing, more confusing; And…. Keep reading…
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Confusing Metro elevator signs simple to fix
Small signs to find elevators and inconsistent labels on elevator buttons make it hard to navigate the Metro system. Better signage could do a lot to help passengers needing to use elevators. Last month, we featured a letter from Denver resident Deena Larsen, who attempted to use Metro in a wheelchair without much success. For riders unfamiliar with the system, it can be extremely… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rough on the powerless
Metro Transit Police injure disabled man; Gray for affordable housing but his budget isn’t; Taxi medallions help just a few; American tries to satisfy neighbors; Taking the T out of TOD; Alexandria shrinks Potomac Yard zone; Future BRAC phases loom; Bike bits; It’s not the talk-loudly-for-16-hours car. Keep reading…
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Wheelchair-accessible cabs increase DC mobility
As of Thursday, DC’s residents and visitors with disabilities no longer have to struggle with unreliable Metro elevators or schedule MetroAccess rides 24 hours in advance. Instead, they can take a cab like anybody else. On Thursday morning, MWCOG and the DC Taxi Commission launched rollDC, the District’s new accessible cab pilot program. Through… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No free lunch
Bag fees, Bethesda to Burtonsville; WMATA employees park free; DDOT rejects Walmart traffic study; Visualize the 4/26 election; Black church turns to solar; Today in buildings; Where are the food deserts?; Using Tysons to better Fairfax; And…. Keep reading…
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Sarles responds on wheelchair access
WMATA CEO Richard Sarles sent along the following response to Deena Larsen, whose letter to the editor about navigating Metro in a wheelchair was the subject of an article by Miriam Schoenbaum last week. Ms. Larsen also sent us her reply, included below Mr. Sarles’ letter. Dear Ms. Larsen, I read your Washington Post Letter to the Editor and Greater Greater Washington… Keep reading…