[BlindTlk] Most Walkable Cities... How accurate is this?

[Ericka]

I think that problem is a nationwide one. I can’t tell you how many bicycles I tripped over in both Minneapolis and here in Madison. You have a really good point about bringing this up with city officials.

Ericka Nelson

> On Nov 29, 2018, at 9:14 PM, Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> One thing some of the larger towns are now facing in WA state are the
> vehicle-share programs where a person can pay for the bike, or the car, or
> the scooter through the phone app, unlock it with a code given by the
> company, drive it to its destination and lock it and leave it.
> 
> In the case of bikes and scooters, they have obstructed doorways,
> crosswalks, bus stops and basically blocked the line of travel blind persons
> depend on.  It is a good idea for those of us who are concerned to check
> with their city councils to make sure that rules are in place to control
> these companies.  One idea has been designated parking areas for these
> vehicles.  Another is detectible spaces by a blind person.  Yet another idea
> has been to ticket the company for a parking violation they would pass on to
> the renter of the vehicle.
> 
> The e-scooters also can travel at quite a fast speed and endanger other
> disabled populations who cannot move out of the way quickly enough to avoid
> an accident.
> 
> Judy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeanette
> Torres via BlindTlk
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2018 1:53 PM
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> Cc: Jeanette Torres
> Subject: [BlindTlk] Most Walkable Cities... How accurate is this?
> 
> 
> 
> Most Walkable Cities... How accurate is this?
> 
> https://www.walkscore.com/cities-and-neighborhoods/
> 
> Jeanette Torres
> 
> 
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