[nagdu] steps at the street

[Julie J.]

That hasn't been suggested.  The streets in the section of town with the 
steps seem to all be brick.  There are a lot of leaves in the gutters 
now, but I'll see if I can use your suggestion.

Thanks!
Julie
On 10/25/2012 6:57 PM, Steven Johnson wrote:
> Hi Julie,
> If this is already suggested, please ignore.  Most curbs, have a gutter
> attached, meaning that that point at where the curb meets the street, there
> is a seam.  You might want to try to feel this with your foot.  Otherwise,
> the sure way is to carry a cane as you will definitely be able to
> differentiate between the asphalt and the concrete and also find that seam.
>
> HTH,
>
> Steve
>
>
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> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J.
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] steps at the street
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> No, there is no one to help me learn this area.  I also do not take the
> same route each time I go through this area.   I could avoid it, but I
> don't like to do that unless it is absolutely necessary.  The streets are
> quiet, old, narrow, brick  residential streets, so walking faster across the
> street isn't a huge issue.
>
> I guess it's not a big deal to work each step as if it were the curb.
> It's just a bit stressful for me to not know when I'm entering the
> street at my first step into it.   Checking with my foot for the next
> step doesn't work well because the steps are spaced further apart than
> is typical.   There is no handrail.
>
> Julie
>
>
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