[Ohio-talk] Could someone please advise me the best way to move to a new area if your blind.

[Abby Bolling]

Hi Vincent:

Here's the thing. There are two things to consider for transportation 
accessibility. These don't go all the way across the board, but it seems 
that for Akron, it's pretty consistent.

The closer you get to Kent State university or Tri-C, the better the 
public transportation will be. (the rhyme was not intentional!)

Also, Scat is your friend! At least for those places (Like along Smith 
Rd), that may be harder/dangerous for a blind person to walk safely along.

Also, it depends what you are wanting to do in Cleveland, but there are 
several Akron Metro buses that travel there many many times a day.

For akron metro, please note,, Apple Maps has an updated bus schedule 
while Google maps does not!

For cost on metro/scat. On metro, it is 5$.50 a ride. On scat, it is 
around $2 per ride (something like 2.50? not 100% sure on that.)

Also for doctor/medical appointments, make use of NET (Non Emergency 
Transportation) The most reliable company I have found is City Yellow 
Cab on Home Ave.

Cleveland Heights is a great place to live, but I've heard it is higher 
up in price for Cost of living.

If price is an issue for you, I would look more toward Barberton. (if 
you do go the barberton route, stay away from places on 24th and 25th 
streets. The intersection of Second and Tusc is a great area to look 
around. At least 3 different buses stop at that intersection.

If you want to lean more toward the Akron Area, look up Portage Path 
Housing Assistance. (Not connected with Portage Path Behavioral Health! 
I made that mistake before)

I don't know how much My roommates and I would be able to help with the 
actual moving process, but contact me off list and we can try to 
coordinate. (We have a huge Ford f-250 Van that has been adapted for 
wheelchair use. (Floor dropped about 6 inches.) We actually just helped 
a friend move to akron from Indiana and we got all of her stuff in one 
go. (It took some tetras playing, but we did it!


Hope all of this helped, and if you have any questions, please reach 
out. I'd be happy to help in any way that I can.


Good luck!


Abby

On 7/26/2017 2:30 PM, Kaiti Shelton via Ohio-Talk wrote:
> I looked into a property in Lakewood and the neighborhood seemed quiet and had busing. It was through Binion properties. It wasn't too bad-just a bit of a long ride for me when I'm working in University Circle. I'm moving to the Cleveland Heights area and Binion has some properties there near bus lines, too. Maybe try checking them out. HTH.
>
> Kaiti Shelton
>
>> On Jul 26, 2017, at 1:39 PM, Suzanne Turner via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Vincent,
>>
>> There are many areas in which would be accommodating for you.  The first
>> step you have accomplished by reaching out to the NFB.  Therefore, Parma,
>> North Olmstead, Cleveland Heights, Mayfield and Downtown has members of the
>> organization that are comfortable in where they live.  If you would need
>> personal assistance, feel free to call me.  I am also sure anyone in those
>> areas can help.  We have assisted others before with housing, transportation
>> and more..
>>
>> Suzanne
>> 216-990-6199
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vincent
>> Fugate via Ohio-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 12:11 PM
>> To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Vincent Fugate <vincentf2872 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Could someone please advise me the best way to move to
>> a new area if your blind.
>>
>> Could someone please advise me the best way to move to a new area if your
>> blind.
>>
>> The reason I am asking this is because I have always relied on sighted help
>> to move, and every time I do that that I find myself in a bad situation.
>>
>> I live in Northfield Ohio in Summit county, but I would like to move back
>> into the Cleveland area.  I'm thinking Parma, or Lakewood might be good
>> unless someone knows of some place better.  The reason I want to move is
>> because I'm too isolated in Northfield, there is no good bus line, or
>> reasonable social and employment opportunities in this area, and I miss my
>> NFB chapters in Cleveland.
>>
>> I can cover the expenses of moving, but I'm not sure how to find a good
>> place on my own.
>>
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