[nabs-l] access board guidelines

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi Chris,
Thanks. As I said, before when the access board came out with regulations, 
the NFB was on them; yet I heard nothing and wondered if NFB had a position 
and/or was submitting comments. I might ask one of them. I don't understand 
why NFB would protest APS aggressively one year and say nothing the next. 
Audible pedestrian signals, as I understand it, would be installed anywhere 
a new pedestrian signal is installed, which means any intersection you have 
to press a button to alert the light system you are  a pedestrian and need 
to cross the street.
Well we'll see what happens.
Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 3:14 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] access board guidelines

Hi Ashley,

I have passed this along to the Federation's Governmental Affairs
Team at the national office (John Par? Jesse Hartle, Lauren
McLarney, and Anil Lewis) and will let you and the list know if I
hear back from them.  Just so you know, if you have any questions
about the Federation and legislative work and/or
blindness-related legislation, they're great resources and are
open to questions.  Here are their emails:

John Par? Director of Strategic Initiatives: jpare at nfb.org.
Jesse Hartle, Governmental Affairs Specialist: jhartle at nfb.org.
Lauren McLarney, Governmental Affairs Specialist:
lmclarney at nfb.org.
Anil Lewis, Director of Strategic Communications: alewis at nfb.org.

You can also call the national center at 410-659-9314 and ask for
any of them.

Chris

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:49:03 -0500
Subject: [nabs-l] access board guidelines

Hi all,

I?™m surprised NFB hasn?™t called members out to make Access
board comments.  I heard that they?™re proposing audible signals
whereever pedestrian signals are installed.

I think they are needed at some large intersections, but not
every pedestrian button intersection.  We can find the button,
push it, and go with traffic sounds, usually.

Anyone interested, the proposed guidelines are at
www.access-board.gov I think.
Ashley
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