[Blindtlk] Best places to live

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning, Julie,

Which town is this? I live in Berkeley, California which, inspite of 
its myriad very good points, the enviornment is far from that which 
you described.
for today, Car AM 10/31/2013, Julie J. wrote:
>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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>Julie
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