[gps-talkusers] potential page for Travel Tips


On many occasions, I have talked to blind friends about the need for a place to collect tips and information relevant for blind travelers. The following is a sample of the types of information I am thinking about. One suggestion was to use the Wiki as a means of permitting users to submit information for the cities they know.
Have a look at this and let me know your suggestions.
Mike

Blindness Travel Tips

This page contains travel tips and information gleaned from blind travelers and people who work in the orientation and mobility field. We cannot vouch for its accuracy only its voracity.

General, Dog Guides:
Special paperwork is required in Hawaii, the UK and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Sweden, Norway, Finland. In general, island countries should be planned for well in advance. Developing countries probably don't have specific laws permitting dog guides in public places.

General Country Information:

United States

Telephone Country code 1
Voltage 110v, 2 flat vertical prongs
National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD, 410 659-9314
American Council of the Blind, Washington D.C.,

United Kingdom

Voltage 220v, 3 prongs
Royal National Institute for the Blind, London

Individual Cities:

New York City:

1. Street Layout: (patterns, notable intersections)

Odd number addresses are on the South and east sides of the street.
Even number addresses are on the North and West sides of the street.
One way Even numbered streets head east and Odd number streets head west.

2. Local Contact Information: (Entertainment, accessible venues, local agencies)

Live music telephone listings, 212 777-2582.
New York Lighthouse, 212-821-9200, 111 East 59th, between Park and Lexington Avenues,

3. Ground Transportation: (taxis, buses, limos, shuttles, trains)

Aabey Limo, 828-8990, Newark
Diva Limo, 800 427-3482, nationwide
Golden Touch Airport Shuttle?
State Shuttle, 800 427-3207, Morristown, NJ
Bumblebee Taxi, 973-683-1313, Morristown, NJ

4. Airport Layout: (gate and concourse configuration, food, airline clubs)

San Francisco

1. Street Layout: (patterns, notable intersections)

The North edge of SF is bounded by Fisherman's Wharf, the Marina Green and the Presidio.
The West is bounded by 41st Avenue and the East by the Embarcadero.
Market Street is to the South edge of The City angling from the East to the Southwest.
Major east/west arteries include Lombard, California, Geary, Market and Mission.
Major North/South arteries include Embarcadero, 5th/Powell, 8th/Hyde, Van Ness/101, 19th and 25th Avenues.
Lincoln Avenue runs along the South border of Golden Gate Park and Fulton along the North boundary.
Although Van Ness is called Highway 101, it isn't a freeway and no major freeway runs North through SF.
Highway 101 and 280 feed south from San Francisco.

2. Local Contact Information: (Entertainment, accessible venues, local agencies)

Lighthouse for the Blind, 415-431-1481, 214 S. Van Ness Avenue.

3. Ground Transportation: (taxis, buses, limos, shuttles, trains)

Desoto Taxi, 415 970-1300Diva Limo, 800 427-3482, nationwide
Diva Limo, 800 427-3482, nationwide

4. Airport Layout: (gate and concourse configuration, food, airline clubs)

The airport is about 15 miles south of the heart of San Francisco.
There is a BART stop at the airport and it goes from the airport to the Millbrae station where there is a connection to Cal Train on the same platform for cities South like San Jose.
BART travels north to Richmond where one can connect to Amtrak for Sacramento.
A United Red Carpet Club is just prior to the open area splitting to Gates 80-90 straight and gates in the 70s to the right when approaching from the security check.
City

1. Street Layout: (patterns, notable intersections)

2. Local Contact Information: (Entertainment, accessible venues, local agencies)

3. Ground Transportation: (taxis, buses, limos, shuttles, trains)

4. Airport Layout: (gate and concourse configuration, food, airline clubs)






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