<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><h3 id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27283">Dear East Valley,</h3><h3 id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27284">Please take a moment before
December 23rd 2016 to complete the Regional Bus Stop Survey. <br></h3><h3 id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27289">Our insight into transportation is crucial in helping Valley Metro make transit more accessible. <br></h3><h3 id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27289">The survey along with the following information can be found on the Valley Metro website: <a href="http://www.valleymetro.org/" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_46522">www.valleymetro.org</a> <br></h3><h3 id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27289">Explanation Of Survey<br></h3><h3 id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27289">Valley Metro and
the Maricopa Association of Governments are conducting an assessment of
Valley Metro transit stops to update information maintained for each
transit stop in the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.valleymetro.org/planning_your_trip/system_map/local-bus" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27290">Regional Transit Stop Database</a> on <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://valleymetro.org/" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27291">valleymetro.org</a>.<br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27292"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27293">The <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.valleymetro.org/planning_your_trip/system_map/local-bus" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27294">database</a> provides a system map with photos and descriptive elements of physical features and amenities located at each transit stop. <br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27295"></h3><h3 id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27296">This
project will build upon the existing database by collecting specific
information on accessibility of each location. Valley Metro will update
and expand the following information for each transit stop:<br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27297"> <br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27298">1.
Extent to which the stop meets the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), including whether or not there is an accessible
path between the transit stop and the closest street intersection, the
width and slope of the accessible path of travel, the size of customer
waiting areas, and the presence and condition of curb cuts.<br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27299">2. Extent to which shade is available for customers, including customers using mobility devices.<br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27300">3. Measurement of the clearance around any fixed objects, including seating areas, refuse bins, or other pieces of furniture.<br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27301">4.
Extent to which signage meets ADA requirements as well as the
functional needs of people with disabilities, including people
experiencing vision loss.</h3><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27302"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_44540">Please visit: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G7228BS" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27303">Regional Bus Stop Survey</a> to complete the survey.</div></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27304"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27305"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27306">Thank you.<br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27307"></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27308"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27309"></div><div class="yiv2198793721yahoo-link-enhancr-card yiv2198793721yahoo-link-enhancr-not-allow-cover yiv2198793721ymail-preserve-class yiv2198793721ymail-preserve-style" style="overflow-x:auto;max-width:400px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" data-url="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G7228BS" data-type="yenhancr" data-category="article" data-embed-url="" data-size="medium" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27310" contenteditable="false"> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G7228BS" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27311"> <table class="yahoo-compose-table-card" style="overflow-x:auto;max-width:400px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27312" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27313"><tr id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27314"> <td id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27315" width="400"> <table class="yahoo-compose-table-card" style="background:#fff;overflow-x:auto;max-width:400px;border:1px solid #e0e4e9;border-bottom:3px solid #dde3b5;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27316" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27317"><tr id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27318"> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding:16px 0 16px 12px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27319"> <img class="yiv2198793721card-object-1 yiv2198793721yahoo-ignore-inline-image yiv2198793721ymail-preserve-class" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV2/23/logos/surveymonkey.png" style="margin-top:3px;overflow-x:auto;max-width:44px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27320" data-id="056dd79e-e85a-f208-6f20-45972479de96" height="32"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:16px 12px;width:99%;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27321"> <h2 style="margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:16px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27322">Regional Bus Stop Survey</h2> <div style="font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#999;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27323">Web survey powered by SurveyMonkey.com. Create your own online survey now with SurveyMonkey's expert certifi...</div> </td> <td id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27324"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div class="yiv2198793721yahoo-link-enhancr-card yiv2198793721yahoo-link-enhancr-not-allow-cover yiv2198793721ymail-preserve-class yiv2198793721ymail-preserve-style" style="overflow-x:auto;max-width:400px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" data-url="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G7228BS" data-type="yenhancr" data-category="article" data-embed-url="" data-size="medium" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27325" contenteditable="false"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G7228BS" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27326"> </a></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27327"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27328"></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27208"> </div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27209">Sincerely,
<br><br>Megan Homrighausen
<br><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481249502304_27215">East Valley Chapter President<br>National Federation Of The Blind Of Arizona</b>
<br>480-510-6196<br><div id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3130"><br></div><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3132" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3133" style="">National Federation Of The Blind Principles -Dan Frye<br><br>1.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3134" style="font:7.0pt;"> I</span></span></span>t
is respectable to be blind. It’s okay to be blind. Being blind is
something that we need not feel troubled or embarrassed about, concerned about
or emotionally exhausted over. It’s okay to be blind.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3136" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3137" style=""><br>2.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3138" style="font:7.0pt;"> T</span></span></span>he real problem of blindness is not the absence of vision but is
the social misconceptions and stereotypes that exist about blindness. It is not the physical absence of eye sight but it is what society has come to
believe about our blindness. We reject the misconceptions that society has and
we accept that the physical absence of our sight is not the big problem.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3140" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3141" style=""><br>3.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3142" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span>With proper training and opportunity the average blind person can
do the average job in the average place of work.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3156" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3157" style=""><br>4.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3158" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span>Blindness
is simply one of many human characteristics, like being tall or being short,
being big or small, being bright or average. Blindness is simply one of many<br>characteristics.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3175" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3176" style=""><br>5.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3177" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span>Blindness
can be reduced to the level of an inconvenience or physical nuisance. <span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3188" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3189" style=""><br>6.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3190" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span>We
believe in the effectiveness of alternative non visual techniques.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3213" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3214" style=""><br>7.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3215" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span>If
we want equal rights we need to accept equal responsibility.</div></div></body></html>