[Nfbf-l] Finally moved in

[David Evans]

Dear Jessica,

I second the motion here.
The State of Florida has a statewide program called the Transportation 
Disadvantaged Program that gives funds to each one of the 67 counties to 
provide some kind of transit service.
It serves Seniors, the Disabled, Children at Risk and even the able bodied 
Poor who do not have a car or can not drive.
The local county does have the ability to make some of its own rules and 
limitations, based mostly on funding.
In most counties, they provide basic transportation for medical trips and 
life sustaining trips such as food shopping, dialysis, Kemo and the like.
Some counties put extra money in to the service they provide, but not all.
You need to contact the (CTC) County Transportation Coordinator to get more 
info on what they provide.
Your local (MPO) Metro Planning Organization can tell you who the CTC is. 
Your County Commissioner can also tell you and get you help.
I know all of this as I work for a Major Transit Company and have served on 
several transit boards over the past 25 years. Always try to live within 3/4 
of a mile of a fixed bus route to ensure that you have access to transit 
services.

David Evans and GD Jack..


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith Hamilton" <jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Finally moved in


> Sherri and All,
>
> One would think that the space coast would not have drug their feet when 
> it
> comes to transportation, but ditto on welcome to Florida where driving and
> owning a car is king. Each county should have some type of Transportation
> Disadvantaged program for eligible residents who live more than three
> quarters of a mile from a fixed route bus stop. Jessica, you might look
> into networking with the local Division of Blind Services office or Center
> for Independent Living, or the college might have a disabled student
> services program. These agencies might assist in your navigation of the
> bureaucracy  of our fragmented transportation system in Florida.
> Good Luck!
> Judy
>
>
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Sherri <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: 7/5/2012 11:03:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Finally moved in
>>
>> I really don't know much about the transportation in Brevard County other
>> than to tell you it unfortunately is not very good. Welcome to Florida.
> Set
>> your clocks back to the 1950's. Lol!
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: Jessica Pitzer
>> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List ; f-l at nfbnet.org
>> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 9:41 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Finally moved in
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>> I just got moved into my new house in rockledge, near melbourne and 
>> viera.
>> I love hit here, sidewalks, sea breeze, etc.
>> I had surgery 3 weeks ago, which was an emergency thing, and then it
>> burst open after the staples came out, so i'm slowly getting back on
>> my feet.
>> I want to go to college, and get a bachelors degree in elementary
>> education and be a school teacher.
>> I've applied at brevard community college in melbourne and all of that.
>> My only obstical right now is that the space coast transit sucks from
>> what I found out today, the refuse to transport me to the college, and
>> told me that I could just walk the 3.5 miles to my nearest bus route
>> and jsut take the bus there, when I explained I couldnt' do that they
>> said they could get me a ride to the bus but that it oculdn't be
>> garuanteed, so obviously that won't work as i need a garuanteed thing.
>> I can't do cabs as I priced it at between 60 and 70 dollars round
>> trip.
>> I'm not sure if there are nay other services or ideas, but if anyone
>> knows any please please let me know.
>> I'm also in process of applying for another guide dog, and hope to get
>> one in december, january, march or may depending on when there is a
>> match and all of that fun stuff.
>> Also if there is any recreation stuff around here, or clubs, choirs,
>> etc. please let me know about that too, and if anyone lives in this
>> area, I'd be glad to talk to you.
>> Thanks so much.
>> Jessica
>>
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