[Nfbf-l] pedestrians in tampa metro area

[David Evans]

Dear Matt,

I took guide dog training in the Tampa area, where we traveled over to down 
town Tampa to work on street crossings and in an urban area larger than the 
little city where the guide dog school is located.
I saw no real problems there and feel I was as safe as any other place I had 
been in Florida, including my home area of Palm Beach County.
Crossing streets is always a dangerous thing to do , but I have learned to 
do it, with a cane and with a dog.
Any road can be crossed as long as all of the proper elements are present to 
help you.
You can never count on drivers doing everything that they are suppose to do 
and must always watchout for them.  The rest is just the mechanics of street 
crossing.
To get respect from drivers, you must get noticed and send positive signals 
about what you intent to do.  They won't wait for you to make up your mind 
and then proceed.
Good luck with your choice of locations in Florida to live.
Saint Petersburg, across the bay from Tampa, is the home of Freedom 
Scientific and the makers of JAWS.  Saint Petersburg is doable too, but you 
might contact someone , such as Jim Ellsworth, at FS. and talk to him about 
the area and job possibilities there.
FS has a toll free number of (800) 444-4443 and ask to speak to Jim.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
President, Palm Beach Count Chapter
Boca Raton, Fl.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Roberts" <blindbikernfb at cfl.rr.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] pedestrians in tampa metro area


> This is a question only you can answer.  IF you feel comfortable traveling 
> in a area, go for it! IF you feel you can do it, don't let anyone stop 
> you.
>
>
> --
> Matt Roberts
>
> ---- Josh Kennedy <jkenn337 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> My roommate here at lions world who is from tampa, not an nfb member
>> gave hints about the tampa area being dangerous for pedestrians to walk
>> around. So for those of you on this list who have been to tampa. How is
>> it for pedestrians? With propper training, like the training program I
>> have graduated from at the colorado center for the blind fb, would it be
>> safe and ok for me to walk around tampa with my cane and gps and by
>> using the skills I learned at ccb for me to be relatively safe?
>> thanks,
>>
>> Josh
>>
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