[Blindtlk] Best places to live

Thu Oct 31 14:32:19 UTC 2013

FYI, some people aren’t as lucky as others Julie, Older people more than the younger ones don’t have the skills, whether it be mobility, braille, education, etc. 

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From: Julie J.
Sent: ‎Thursday‎, ‎October‎ ‎31‎, ‎2013 ‎10‎:‎29‎ ‎AM
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I think the not getting out or traveling on your own happens in larger 
cities too.  If a person has had the opportunity to learn good travel 
skills, those skills can be applied in whatever situation a person finds 
themselves in.  certainly some individuals find travel in an urban setting 
easier, but I hold that is a factor of personal preference more so than 
blindness specifically.

Here in my small town there are things that are a fair bit away.  The middle 
school is about a 30 minute brisk walk for me.  I present a program to the 
after school kids once a week or so up there.  It doesn't bother me to walk 
that distance carrying my materials.  It's probably close to 2 miles one 
way.  I find the walk peaceful and pleasant.

Contrast that to when I travel to a large city for meetings or whatever. 
There is a lot of traffic, it's noisy, it feels like everything is piled up 
on top of everything else, the people all seem in a hurry, leaving me 
feeling like I'm constantly running behind and disconnected.  For me, it's 
not a blindness thing.  I can move around in larger cities just fine.  I 
just don't really like it.

Julie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Sherri
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 8:51 AM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Best places to live

I think as long as you have a way to get where you need to go, whether it be
the ability to walk places or good public transportation, personsl
preference should count the most. The thing that concerns me are blind
people who move to rural communities (not necessarily small towns where
things are within walking distance) and then they can't get anywhere without
the help of a parent or friend. Lots of small towns in Florida are not easy
to navigate by walking, because of lack of sidewalks and things being widely
spaced from one another.

Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Best places to live

I think this topic is quite interesting.  The thing that fascinates me the
most is this concept that there is a best place to live and that somehow
blindness figures into that equation.   I think individual preferences are a
much greater predictor of happiness with your living arrangements than some
survey with scoring based on things that may or may not matter to you.

I live in a very small town, less than 8,000 people.  I am probably the
happiest I have been in my whole life.  I grew up in a large city of perhaps
400,000 people and have lived in a tiny town of about 500 people.   There
have been good points and bad to each.

What I'd suggest to anyone thinking of relocating for whatever reason is to
list what is really important to you, not what blind people are supposed to
find important.  Then look at the possibilities that meet your must have's
and would like to have lists.

I like the ability to walk most everywhere I want to go.  I like fresh air,
a slow pace, small family owned shops, very low crime and space, lots and
lots of space.  Things like buses and advanced medical facilities are not
all that important to me.  If they were, this town would be a misery.

I guess I'm just saying to put more emphasis on what is most important to
you as a person and less on what someone else has decided should be
important to you because you're blind.

Julie

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