[Blindtlk] Living in the suburbs as a visually impairedmomwithkids?

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Mary and everyone,

    This is exactly why many of us want to see a vehicle drivable by a blind 
person developed. It can mean the difference between being constrained to 
living in the city or having the opportunity to live where you want and 
being less dependent on others for transportation. Here's hoping you and 
your husband will join with us and help us make this dream come true.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mari Hunziker" <marihunziker at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Living in the suburbs as a visually 
impairedmomwithkids?


So true, My husband would love to live in the country someday. I have told
him I will go as far as the Falcon Pointe community, It really is awesome.
There is so much construction in the new community that I do worry about
stepping on something too. I am so excited to be moving there. We just have
to sell our house first. Trying to sort through our junk and pack up to
declutter seems to be extremely overwhelming, tough.

Thanks,
Mari Hunziker

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Dewey Bradley <dewey.bradley at att.net>wrote:

> I think if I had a wife, and could live out of the city, I would do it, 
> you
> have to give up some of your independence.
> My granma never drove, and she was happy.
> I guess if you trust your spouse, but why marrie if you don't.
> You just have to rely on others more.
> I would love to live back home out in the country, if I need to go
> somewhere, I could just buy someone a 6 pack of beer, but the problem 
> would
> be stepping on a snake.
> There is good and bad in liveing in the city with good bus service or
> liveing out of town.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Miller" <
> brian-r-miller at uiowa.edu>
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 3:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Living in the suburbs as a visually impaired
> momwithkids?
>
>
>  Hi Mary,
>>
>> Given the two options you describe below, it doesn't sound as though the
>> planned community  puts you in a much worse situation, and given the
>> proximity of the school, it may be even better. You can always order
>> groceries for delivery, or hire a driver.
>>
>> Still, I wonder if there isn't a third option -- one that puts you in 
>> easy
>> walking distance of shopping and other recreational opportunities without
>> endangering yourself or your children, but still has access to good
>> schools?
>> I don't know Austin very well, so I can't suggest anything there, but
>> ultimately you and your husband need to consider all your needs, not just
>> those of the kids, or you, or him.
>>
>> Personally, I'm not a big fan of most planned communities -- they are
>> typically little better than prisons for blind guys... They often don't
>> even
>> have sidewalks.
>>
>> Good luck with your decision.
>>
>> Brian
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Mari Hunziker
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 3:42 PM
>> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Living in the suburbs as a visually impaired mom
>> withkids?
>>
>> HI Friends,
>>
>> My husband and I have two children a six year old son and a two year old
>> daughter. We live, in a suburb outside of Austin and frankly if we lived
>> in
>> the Austin city limits life might be  easier for me (bus travel). But
>> here's
>> my dilemma is that my husband wants to move to a beautiful master planned
>> community, which I love as well. The only thing about this community is
>> that
>> it does not have close shopping. This really does not bother me because
>> where I currently live I can walk to the grocery store. It is just about 
>> a
>> mile and a half away. Trying to do this with the kids has been extremely
>> difficult. I don't know if life will be better in the community or if it
>> will be better to stay. The pros to the new place is that they have an
>> elementary, a middle, and a high school right across the street from the
>> homes. It also has a pool and a playground. My current neighborhood has
>> more
>> things around it like shopping but I cannot cross the street to get to
>> them.
>> The street does not have a crosswalk and I am not about to jaywalk with
>> two
>> children underfoot. I'd  really like your opinion.
>> Thank you,
>> Mari Hunziker
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