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

Jacalyn Paulding jacalynpaulding at gmail.com
Sat Mar 23 00:06:25 UTC 2013 

I have to stick up for Kalamazoo. I may be biased but it it has 3 higher education institutions , it is a cute and friendly and blind friendly   The busses are missing on Sundays but if you live in the right area you can be near a grocery store. 

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On Mar 22, 2013, at 2:55 PM, "Alexa" <lady_sunflower at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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>>>> Jim in Detroit
>>>> James A. Prather
>>>> Central Michigan University: 1980
>>>> Michigan School for the Blind: 1974
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