[Blindtlk] Best places to live

[Judy Jones]

I think the best place I've ever been for good transportation and still very 
affordable is the island of oahu.  I understand it is still a dollar a bus 
ride, but my source may be over a year old anyway.

The Puget Sound area has excellent linking transportation with 
park-and-rides linking you to neighboring counties, and even includes the 
Ferries out of Seattle, (not the one, for instance, to Anderson Island, 
unless that has changed since we've been there).

As far as consistent transportation, for a rural community, Twin Falls is 
very good.  The transportation isn't hit and miss, as you can find in some 
bigger cities.

Judy


-----Original Message----- 
From: Dave Mehtingerr
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:18 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: [Blindtlk] Best places to live

I've lived in at least 9 different cities, and some have been much more 
challenging than others. I did a search trying to get an idea of the best 
places to live if one is visually impaired. I found a study done by the AFB 
in 2003 that proclaimed Charlotte, NC as the best place to live if one is 
blind. I also found a discussion where many were surprised by this result, 
most claiming Charlotte has a poor public transit system. Of course one of 
the biggest concerns for most of us is access to good transportation.

So I figured I'd ask the folks who know best. How do you like the city in 
which you live as far as the services you need as a visually impaired 
person? Would you recommend it to other blind people? What are the best 
services? What are the worst?

I live in Charlottesville, VA and I have to say it's hands down the best 
place I've lived. I normally use a door to door para transit service that 
takes me anywhere in the county I wish to go. I use it daily for trips to 
and from work, as well as to go to the gym, shopping, doc appts, etc. this 
is the first city I've lived in that's had such a service and it's 
wonderful, except for some occaissional minor hiccups. Charlottesville also 
has a fixed route bus system, but that is certainly much less convenient for 
me. Charlottesville is a small town which I like; I'm not much for big city 
life. On the down side, access to medical specialists to treat my glaucoma 
and related issues is limited, but fortunately that is not a big issue since 
my eyes have been stable for many years.

Of other places I've lived, Pasadena/LA, CA was a nightmare to get around 
in. Chicago was a bit better transportation wise, but waiting for 
buses/trains outside in the winter was truly unpleasant, and I sometimes 
didn't feel very safe on the trains at night. I've vowed never to live in 
Chicago again because of the winters.

Champaign-Urbana, IL has a pretty good bus system, but like Chicago, waiting 
on buses in the winter isn't nice.

So, tell me about where you live and how you find your city does in meeting 
your needs as visually impaired individual.
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