[nabs-l] A blind Fulbright grantee's question

[Marsha Drenth]

Adriana,

Good point Shawn. Ok with that said, Philly does have a extensive
transportation system, as I stated in a prevous message. If your interested
in getting to know more about the transportation in Philly and the
surrounding area, the system is called SEPTA. It stands for South Eastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Long name I know, that is why we call
it SEPTA. Their website is a little awkward, but if you're a good JAWS user
you can navigate it well. SEPTA also has a number you can call for help at:
215-580-7800. They will help with trip planning, explain your visually
impaired and need to know specifics. And furthermore, if you want advice
from others, besides me who live in Philly, you can call the NFB of
Pennsylvania affiliate president, who can tell you anything you want to know
about the area at: 215-988-0888. You can also find his info on the NFB.org
website. His name is Jim. Tell him, I referred you, and that you're a
student looking to possibily attend Temple. He will help in any way he can. 

HTH
Marsha




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Of Sean Whalen
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 3:29 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A blind Fulbright grantee's question

Adriana,

 

As you might imagine, that is a difficult question to answer. Without being
able to speak to somebody who has lived in all five cities for long enough
to become well-acquainted with their transit systems, all you can really get
are relatively uninformed and/or biased opinions. If I had to take a stab at
it, I would say that you would likely find the most transportation options
in Philadelphia, as it is the largest city of those you mentioned. You would
probably be best off spending some time online looking at the various
options in each area. You may also want to look at your particular living
situation and location. A walkable location with a lot of shops,
restaurants, and other facilities around can mitigate the damage of a subpar
transit system. Really the best answer is to determine what is important to
you (subway, buses, walkability, plentiful taxis, paratransit?) and do some
research.

 

Congrats on the Fulbright though. That's a great award!

 

Take care,

 

Sean

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