[Blindtlk] Paratransit Vs. fixed Routes

[Ron Poire]

Hi David-- very excelent post.

Ron


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Paratransit Vs. fixed Routes


>
> Dear All,
>
> Age is certainly one factor that effects people and their use of Public 
> Transportation.
> 74% of
> all Blind people are over the age of 65 years.  That is why some many 
> seniors are in our chapters and this number is growing.
> We also know that people who are age 75 have at least one disability and 
> those over the age of 82 usually have two or more.
> One of the funny things is that some people do not recognize that they 
> have a disability, when they do.
> I do think that this is a good thing as attitude is everything and if you 
> think you are disabled you are more likely to think about yourself as 
> being disabled and less capable.
> There are some people who wear their disability like a badge and want 
> every one around them to know it and cater to them and their problems.
> There are other folks who are disabled and try to hide it or from it and 
> do not want to be labeled or recognized as a disabled person.
> Still others are disabled but do not talk about, announce it to the World, 
> and quietly just do what they have to do to get along.
> This is why the NFB philosophy is so important in that it teaches us to 
> try and think and act as if we do not have a disability, while at the same 
> time accepting and recognizing that we have a disability, but that it is 
> no big deal and that we are just as good as everyone else, just different 
> like there are some people who are left handed, maybe have green eyes or 
> red hair.
> We as NFB members must not let ourselves become smug, over confident , 
> cocky or take on a feeling of superiority over other people like 
> ourselves.
> As NFB members we are both teachers and pupils at the same time.  We are 
> here to learn from others and to teach others what we have learned at the 
> same time.
> We are all travelers along the same road.  Some of us are just at 
> different points along that road, but we are all trying to get to the same 
> destination.
> We must help each other as best we can.  We will learn from and teach each 
> of those fellow travelers as we journey down that road.  We should treat 
> each one of these travelers as we would wish to be treated.  If we do this 
> we will help them and we will, given time change the World in the process.
> My mission in life is not to judge others, but to leave this World in 
> better shape than I found it and I could use some help.
>
>
> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
> MV Transit Consumer Advocate
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nikki Wunderlich" <nikki0222 at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 8:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Paratransit Vs. fixed Routes
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> that is very true. Like I said before. If I had access to the fixed route
>> bus system I'd use it in a hart beat, because it's cheaper than 
>> paratransit,
>> but since I'd have to walk a very long block along the high way and cross
>> it, I do not have access to the bus, so I use paratransit, and rely on
>> family and friends to give me a ride when I need one, other wise if the
>> place is close and safe enough to walk to I just walk.
>>
>> sincerely,
>> Nikki Wunderlich
>>
>> On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Marsha <marcatony at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>  Age must certainly also contribute to the choice.  It might be much 
>>> easier
>>> for a younger person to make a number of transfers on a fixed route but 
>>> an
>>> older person might not be able to do this as easily.
>>>
>>> Marsha
>>>
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>>
>>
>> -- 
>> I thank you for the emails
>> nikki
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