[blindlaw] Questions about Washington DC

[Marcos Rodrigues]

Thanks for the responses.

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> On May 12, 2015, at 11:13 PM, Sy Hoekstra via blindlaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
> 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
> To: Blind Law Mailing List
> 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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