[blindlaw] Questions about Washington DC

[Sy Hoekstra]

The metro is alright. It's slow compared to NYC subways or the El in
Chicago, and it doesn't go everywhere in the city, and the announcements in
the train are not sufficiently audible, but there are generally friendly
station attendants who are quite helpful. If you can, go online, and figure
out how to get a half-price Smarttrip card for people with disabilities. You
pick them up at the Metro Center station. I went there to get one a few
years back, and the woman there told me there was some paper work I had to
fill out to get one, but then she took another look at my cane, and just
gave me one. So that can happen. Once you get one, you can refill it online,
so you don't have to mess with their inaccessible ticket machines.

As far as housing goes, I know GW rents out a lot of its dorms to summer
interns. I am told they are overpriced though. I found my summer place in DC
through my law school's student listserve by just putting out a general
request. There are also a few churches that run good housing classified
websites. Grace DC is the one I remember.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal
Nowicki via blindlaw
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:47 PM
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Cc: Michal Nowicki
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Questions about Washington DC

Hi Marcos,

I've never been to DC, but I've heard that it has a good public
transportation system, in particular extensive rail service.  Although none
of the train lines run all night, that shouldn't be a major inconvenience,
as DC is predominantly a business city; unlike Chicago and New York, it does
not have much of a night life.

I don't know anything about housing.

Best,

Michal

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marcos
Rodrigues via blindlaw
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:44 AM
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Cc: Marcos Rodrigues
Subject: [blindlaw] Questions about Washington DC

Hi folks:

I was invited to a summer internship at the D.C. Superior Court, Multi-dor
Dispute resolution in Washington DC.

Is anyone on the DC area that could give me clues about the city such as
housing and public transportation?

Regards. 
Marcos Rodrigues
mrodrigues81 at hotmail.com



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