[nfbmi-talk] places to live in Michigan Re: March Lansing chapter meeting

Fri Mar 22 20:55:35 UTC 2013

Thanks, Kal Amazoo has limited transportation. Unfortunately the extended
transportation hours are in not so good nor unsafe areas. 
-----Original Message-----
From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Linda
Bloodsaw
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 1:09 PM
To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
Cc: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] places to live in Michigan Re: March Lansing
chapter meeting

Auburn Hills is about 30 miles north of Detroit. As far as I know it is a
really nice area.  census data says population is about 23,000.
Smartbus.org should give you info about transportation in cities located in
Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.  kalamazoo is blind friendly. it is on
the western side of the state. Perhaps that would be a good place to live. 

On Mar 22, 2013, at 2:59 PM, "Alexa" <lady_sunflower at comcast.net> wrote:

> I'm originally from Detroit, south side. Moved from there mid 80's.
> Unfortunately too many changes for the worse since I moved. Have 
> anyone heard of Alburn Hills, MI.? It's in Oaklandcounty.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Fred Wurtzel
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 8:03 PM
> To: 'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] places to live in Michigan Re: March Lansing 
> chapter meeting
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I want to put in a good word for Lansing.  It is a medium size 
> metropolitan area with excellent transportation for blind people.  The 
> bus service is 1 of the best in the state, especially in metro areas.  
> Michigan State University is here along with a number of smaller colleges
and Universities.
> We have a nice NFB chapter which meets the 3rd Monday of each month in 
> a very bus friendly place.
> 
> Donna is sure right about our state.  It is a fantastic place for 
> almost any activity, indoors or out.  Donna has organized a Birding by 
> Ear group which meets on a Saturday morning in a very nice nature 
> center.  I agree with the others, you will probably want to stay in 
> Wayne county, near Detroit or Eastern Dearborn if you choose that 
> area.  The City of Detroit is a place where you may want to consult with
Jim or others about where to locate.
> Some places are very nice and other not so nice.  I, personally liked 
> living in Detroit when I was younger.
> 
> We will all be glad to answer questions that you may have.
> 
> Warm Regards,
> 
> fred
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Alexa
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 2:57 PM
> To: 'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] places to live in Michigan Re: March Lansing 
> chapter meeting
> 
> Yes I love sunflowers. Does your friend get the Metro Lift in 
> Farmington Hills? Have you or anyone heard of hamtramic? It is a very 
> small area kind of sub of Detroit, it's a Pollish community. I'm not 
> Pollish, lol. I remember that area when I was growing up, and my Mom 
> use to go there for shopping.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Donna Posont
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 11:23 AM
> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] places to live in Michigan Re: March Lansing 
> chapter meeting
> 
> Hi and I am glad you are coming to Michigan. Though people have 
> complaints about individual cities I would say that Michigan is the 
> number one wonderful state in terms of the Great Lakes, diversity in 
> agriculture, State and national parks,mountains, waterfalls beaches and I
could go on and on.
> My friend who is blind lives in Farmington Hills and it takes her 
> hours to get to work or the chapter meeting in Wayne County so I don't 
> believe they have the greatest transportation. I would not discount 
> Dearborn if you stay far enough east to use Metro Lift and the Smart 
> connector. By the way, I love your email address. Do you like 
> sunflowers. At our Celebrate Urban Birds event on April 6 the 
> participants will be receiving sunflower seeds to plant as 
> birdfeeders. This reminds me that in Dearborn we have the University 
> of Michigan Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center which is called 
> an Island of Green in a Sea of Suburbia and it houses the longest 
> running Urban Bird study in the country. These things make it the best 
> place to live as far as I am concerned. See you in Michigan, Donna 
> Posont Field Services Director; Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind; 
> 313-220-8140
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alexa" <lady_sunflower at comcast.net>
> To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 1:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] March Lansing chapter meeting
> 
> 
>> As one of the few areas I'm considering along with Lansing, 
>> Farmington Hills is another move to area. Does anyone on here know if 
>> there's buses that services the Farmington Hills and Bloomfield 
>> hills? I even looked at grand Rapids, they also have limited 
>> services.  is
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Larry D. Keeler
>> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 8:56 AM
>> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] March Lansing chapter meeting
>> 
>> Jim, I just love that tag about the Raiders!  Haven't lost the spirit 
>> even though we lost the school!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim in Detroit" <james.prather at comcast.net>
>> To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 3:12 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] March Lansing chapter meeting
>> 
>> 
>>> Yes, and it's the worst as far as scheduling pickups (having drivers 
>>> pick up clients on opposite parts of town at the same time) and 
>>> going behind schedule.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Alexa
>>> Sent: March 16, 2013 00:41
>>> To: 'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'
>>> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] March Lansing chapter meeting
>>> 
>>> I have Para transit service here. Paratransit in the Detroit area is 
>>> called Metro Lift which operates very late hours including on 
>>> weekends. No service like that outside Detroit.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Jim in Detroit
>>> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 8:50 PM
>>> To: trising; NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] March Lansing chapter meeting
>>> 
>>> Teri, do you know if AATA still serves Ypsilanti?  I lived on Tyler 
>>> Road in Ypsilanti Township and a bus came down that road, 25 years 
>>> ago.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: trising
>>> Sent: March 15, 2013 16:23
>>> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] March Lansing chapter meeting
>>> 
>>> Ann Arbor has service Monday through Friday until 10:45. Most busses 
>>> run every half hour. On Saturday, busses end at 6:30. Busses run 
>>> every half hour or hour. On Sunday, busses only run once an hour and 
>>> end at 6:30. Busses are free if you have a green card. This is a 
>>> card that makes you eligible for paratransit service. There is also 
>>> paratransit service. It ends the same time as the busses. You must 
>>> live in the city limits of Ann Arbor. If you schedule a ride 24 
>>> hours in advance, the ride is $3.00. If you schedule it same day, 
>>> the ride is
> $4.00.
>>> This is a shared ride system, so you want to ask for a ride 45 
>>> minutes before you need to be anywhere. You are transported in cabs 
>>> and small busses. Rides are available only in the city limits, so 
>>> you have to live in the city limits and be careful of this. We also 
>>> have a local chapter of the National Federation of the Blind here. I 
>>> hope this helps.
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Terri Wilcox
>>> Secretary,
>>> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan Ann Arbor Chapter 
>>> President Voice Lessons and Braille Tutoring available. Contact 
>>> Terri Wilcox MA at
>>> (734)663-4050 or at trising at sbcglobal.net 
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