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A lesson in traveling in the dark | StarTribune.comA lesson in traveling in the dark Minnesotans who are deaf, blind or both are helping officials see the barriers that transportation poses for them. Imagine trying to cross the street if you couldn't see or hear. Minnesotans who are blind, deaf or both don't have to imagine. They've long ...
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Man pushes for more disabled accessBEVERLY SHORES - Al Piening built his new home across the highway from the Beverly Shores train station because he thought he'd be able to easily ride the South Shore into Chicago from there. But he can't - he uses a wheelchair. When Piening, a 40-year-old retired psychologist from Oak Park, ...
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United We Ride National DialogueWhat ideas and actions can increase access to affordable and reliable transportation services for people with disabilities, older adults, and people with limited incomes? The Problem: For people who cannot drive or afford an automobile, access to transportation services is one of the major ...
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Car Sharing: There’s an App for That | GOOD1 Car Sharing: There’s an App for That Posted by: Patrick James on October 1, 2009 at 5:29 pm Full-scale integration of car sharing might be a long way off in America, but, now that the free Zipcar App for iPhone and iPod Touch is available , it’s gotten one step closer. The app uses ...
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Streetsblog New York City » Demanding Safe Passage for Americans with Disabilitiesby Sarah Goodyear on November 3, 2009 Navigating the streets and sidewalks of the United States can be a challenge even for an able-bodied pedestrian or cyclist. For people who depend on wheelchairs to get around, the challenges are too often insurmountable -- nearly two decades since the ...
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3City of Colorado Springs - Public Meetings Set For November 12, 2009Non-discriminatory access... http://www.adata.org/adaportal/Transportation/DOT_TAM/Part_37_A_37_5.html If a public entity offers a demand responsive transportation service, the vehicles must be accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, including people who use wheelchairs, and the ...Geoffrey Ames added 3 weeks ago
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City of Colorado Springs - Public Meetings Set For November 12, 2009What does ADA require if transit is only available by calling for pickups -- ie, no fixed routes schedule?Ray Krueger added 3 weeks ago
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3City of Colorado Springs - Public Meetings Set For November 12, 2009Note: paratransit service is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act as a complement to fixed route transit service. Paratransit service is required to provide service comparable to the fixed route service. In general terms this means that partransit service must be available for ...Geoffrey Ames added 3 weeks ago
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3Lodi, still grappling with transit cuts, seeks inputKimberly Froberg: "I'm tired of being second-class." Compliance with the ADA guarantees people with disabilities non-discriminatory access to second class transportation.Geoffrey Ames added 7 weeks ago
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3Telegram.com - A product of the Worcester Telegram & Gazettesee DOT FTA Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 37, 37.3, Definitions: "Wheelchair" means a mobility aid belonging to any class of three or four-wheeled devices, usable indoors, designed for and used by individuals with mobility impairments, whether operated manually or powered. A ...Geoffrey Ames added 7 weeks ago
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