[Tn-talk] Me too Re: some questions about East TN

[Dewey Bradley]

I know that Knoxville has a fixed route system, and they also have the
required paratransit, it is called Lift, or the lift, something like that,
the transit company is KAT, Knoxville area transit.
They have 20 bus routes if I remember, I can go back and check it again, and
they have 3 free trolley lines, and the Lift paratransit, they don't go
outside the city.
I found a service for the entire East TN, it is for going to the doctor and
things, I don't think it runs all the time, but if you don't get out allot
it might work, it is ran through the TDOT, the Tennessee department of
transportation.
Like every other state most of the transit money goes to the big cities,
that is Nashville and Memphis .
The people that live in the Knoxville area tell me it is what Nashville was
20 and 30 years ago.
I didn't look at Chattanooga area as I don't know anyone down that far, but
I have been told that it is also nice, they have a real small airport, you
have to go outside to get on the small plains, the building is real small,
you get off the plain and get your bags right there as they pull it out, and
you are out in 5 minutes.
Merryville is a neat little town, I don't know about transportation in it
though, I think Knoxville is the largest town in the area, it has about
159000 people.
It doesn't look like anyone is on here so far though, good luck to you
anyway!
I have to really think about this and get all the information I can as
Missouri does so much for blind people, but you have to go where your heart
is, mine is on a farm about 7 miles outside Madisonville, a little hillbilly
singer named EmiSunshine stole it.


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Subject: [Tn-talk] Me too Re: some questions about East TN

Good afternoon list

I also have questions about East Tennessee.  We are investigating Maryville,
Knoxville area and Fairfield Glade.  At least I have a sighted husband, but
he might not always drive.  It seems like there are some paratransit
options. My main goal is to have a safe neighborhood for walking with
noncomplicated street crossings.

I'm hearing that Uber and Lift are not in the Knoxville or Crossville area
yet.

Any info would be appreciated as my husband plans on retiring in 2019 and
then move to the warmer climate of Tennessee.

Thanks
brenda
2 miles from Lake Erie in Ohio
On 9/28/2017 3:30 PM, Dewey Bradley via Tn-talk wrote:
> Is anyone on here in East TN?
> 
> I ask because I have long ago fallen in love with the area, but I know 
> visiting and living some place is not the same thing.
> 
> I live in Missouri where all the blind people are moving because of 
> the blind pension and the Tap I and Tap T programs.
> 
> I am making my list of yays and nays to see if I will make this move.
> 
>>From what I can tell it looks like Knoxville is the only city that has 
>>a
> fixed route bus system, and it looks like it is an OK system.
> 
> I know people in several towns like Madisonville, Sweetwater, Vonore, 
> Merryville, and other towns,  but all of them are sighted.
> 
> I have questions like how blind friendly is Knoxville, things like is 
> the KAT bus system easy to use, some cities are not easy because they 
> won't comply with the ADA, the Nashville MTA was like that when I rode 
> it, I got around though.
> 
> And what is in Knox for blind people, do they have any community 
> centers or anything, a place for local resources.
> 
> And I wonder about the job market.
> 
> I talked to the Volk rehab people but didn't get any answers.
> 
> I do understand that TN does not spend much money on disability 
> services compared to MO, so the rehab budget is not as large.
> 
> So anything anyone can tell me about the area would help!
> 
> How is it living down there?
> 
> Though I have friends all over the area, I don't like to rely on 
> people, so I have to be in an area with transportation.
> 
>   
> 
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