Posts tagged Disabilities
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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…
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Take Metro in a wheelchair, just once
Do Metro executives know what the Metro is like for a person who uses a wheelchair? When Deena Larsen, a wheelchair-using Denver resident, took the Metro from Union Station to Smithsonian to see the cherry blossoms, the trip was so frustrating that she cried.First, I tried for 20 minutes to find an accessible elevator at Union Station. I was directed to a long hall and four… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tackling weighty issues
Fatter Americans mean heavier buses; Dealing with paratransit; MD vehicular manslaughter bill advances; Gilliland becomes manager of CaBi; Weaver, Biddle top GLAA rankings; Former PG Exec influencing development?; Gray will let Brodsky go; A developer who believes; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Everybody chips in
Taxing food trucks; Leggett’s budget rankles everybody; Angels take a hit; Live chat with George Hawkins; Baker’s balancing act; Real estate change hits local retail; Are intercity buses safe enough?; Urban rail safety bill back; And…. Keep reading…
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Listen: Moving stories about getting around Baltimore
Everybody has a story. Earlier this month, some Baltimoreans got a chance to tell their tales. The Maryland Humanities Council and the Stoop Storytelling Series teamed up for Moving Stories: Getting Around Baltimore, in which Charm City residents volunteered to speak about their experiences getting around the city. WYPR-FM recorded two of these stories and was kind enough… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Feds pay up
Feds speed up Silver Line funding; Congress orders feds to pay stormwater fees; Transit can never be fully secured; Glenmont getting garage; Silver Spring still debating library ped bridge; Car passenger pulls gun on pedestrians; Are film incentives worth it?; Buy America makes HSR costly; And…. Keep reading…
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5 ways transit riders can make transit more accessible
People with disabilities often face barriers to accessing public transit. And while much of the burden of removing those barriers falls on public agencies, other patrons can help make transit more accessible too. Discussions about making the fixed-route more accessible to people with disabilities and older adults often center on items in the transit provider’s sphere… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: One step at a time
Take this lock and stick it; Metro opens data; Getting to work; We aren’t getting any younger; No turn on red; You don’t say. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Freedom
Car for the blind?; Banned for life for following the law; News flash: Near SE still in recession like everywhere else; Jail time needed for cycle assault?; Scratch one circular driveway; Why free weekend parking on Metro?; Need bike racks at the pool; Traffic bad, so…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Inadequate public policies
Cash for new clunkers; Carpooling recently illegal in Ontario; Inadequate for Elrich; Walking is transportation, even in Houston; Wheelchair users will get taxis; Performance parking is good for residents; One burglar down. Keep reading…