[tabi] Re: FW: Your opinions needed from StarMetro

  • From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 12:11:51 -0500

Hi again Brian,

 

It seems like the effort of visiting every stop and affixing a braille
plate argues for the more durable metallic plates; especially since the
time to process even 300 stops might mean you'll be able to come up with
the money to complete the rest of the stops by then.  (I also wonder how
likely a reasonably quick repair/replacement of a damaged acrylic plate
is going to be when they need replacing)

 

Thanks.

 

Chip

 

 

 

From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Waterman, Brian
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 11:15 AM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] FW: Your opinions needed from StarMetro

 

 

 

From: Waterman, Brian 
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 12:54 PM
To: 'Sila Miller'; tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Erica; Julia Kamm-Cohen; Amanda Kan; Angel Scruggs Fazio; Barbara
Ross; Elizabeth S. Bowden; Eva McElvy; Jeanine Kane; Jennifer Crowder;
Michael Worley; Sharon - home; Simone Cunningham; Tinetta Cooper; Toni
King; Wayne Warner
Subject: RE: [tabi] Your opinions needed from StarMetro

 

Sila's request on the texting for real time next bus information prompts
a discussion on durability vs. availability. It is our plan to add real
time next bus information with the texting code later this year,
probably by summer. The stop code on the braille plates would provide
this information if texted to 2722. My budget, however, for the braille
plates is $20,000. A highly durable metal braille plate costs
approximately $35/pole. After factoring in replacement costs, I can add
braille plates to 250 to 300 poles (up to 30% of our stops). If we go
with a lower quality acrylic plate ($10 or less per pole), I could
probably cover every stop. These plates, which I have a sample, do have
durability issues. 

 

I would like to continue this discussion for another week. Based on the
consensus of the responses, I will draft specifications for the braille
plates. Thank you for all your input. 

 

From: Sila Miller [mailto:silam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 2:10 PM
To: Waterman, Brian; tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Erica; Julia Kamm-Cohen; Amanda Kan; Angel Scruggs Fazio; Barbara
Ross; Elizabeth S. Bowden; Eva McElvy; Jeanine Kane; Jennifer Crowder;
Michael Worley; Sharon - home; Simone Cunningham; Tinetta Cooper; Toni
King; Wayne Warner
Subject: Re: [tabi] Your opinions needed from StarMetro

 

Dear Mr. Waterman,

 

Thanks for consulting us on these issues and listening to our input. I
applaud the City and StarMetro for installing audible pedestrian signals
(APS) at 10 out of the 15 stops previously identified!

 

I believe the APS at Adams St. and Tennessee St. should still be
considered a high priority as the Greyhound station is directly across
the street from the plaza and is frequented by folks with disabilities. 

Seventh Ave. and Monroe St. (near the Senior Center) should also
continue to be seen as a priority as well for the above stated
reason(s).

 

As far as the braille signage, I'd like to ask where we are with the
texting ability (code) to know where the bus is prior to commenting on
the placement of the signs. Most of us who already use the bus probably
know where the poles we frequent are (some hard lessons learned by
missing buses) are but if the texting ability is available then that
puts a whole new spin on things. 

 

Again, thanks much for soliciting our comments and opinions!

 

Sila Miller 

 

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        From: Evelyn Worley <mailto:eworley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  

        To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

        Cc: Wayne Warner <mailto:wwarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Toni
King <mailto:tking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Tinetta Cooper
<mailto:tcooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Simone Cunningham
<mailto:scunningham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Sharon - home
<mailto:share0513@xxxxxxx>  ; Michael Worley
<mailto:mworley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Jennifer Crowder
<mailto:jcrowder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Jeanine Kane
<mailto:jkane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Eva McElvy
<mailto:emcelvy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Elizabeth S. Bowden
<mailto:ebowden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Barbara Ross
<mailto:bross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Angel Scruggs Fazio
<mailto:ascruggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Amanda Kan
<mailto:akan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Julia Kamm-Cohen
<mailto:jkammcohen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Waterman, Brian
<mailto:Brian.Waterman@xxxxxxxxxx>  

        Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 3:01 PM

        Subject: [tabi] Your opinions needed from StarMetro

         

        Hi everyone. Brian Waterman with StarMetro asked if I could help
out with getting opinions and/or a consensus from the blind community
about the following items by this Friday, 3/1. In addition to posting on
TABI, feel free to send your comments directly to Brian at
Brian.Waterman@xxxxxxxxxx . 

         

        1.     FTA funding has now been approved to proceed with
installing the braille signage at bus stops! It is logical to begin
installing them in the areas where the bus routes intersect. What other
areas and stops do you see as a priority, and why? 

         

         

        2.     So far, the City and StarMetro have installed audible
signals/APS at 10 out of the 15 intersections that were identified as
being "high priority." The rest are still in the works. A change to the
priority list (see attached list) has been requested. When the list was
originally created, it was determined that an audible signal/APS at
Adams St. and Tennessee St. was of high priority. Since then, several of
the buses have been re-routed to go into the transfer plaza, decreasing
the necessity for riders to walk in the vicinity to make their
transfers. It is being recommended that the Adams and Tennessee
intersection be dropped to a lower priority. Instead, it is being
recommended that the city proceed with installation of audible
signals/APS at the two following intersections (already listed as a high
priority): a) Mahan Dr. and Magnolia Dr. and b) Seventh Ave. and Monroe
St. (near the Senior Center). 

         

        Please weigh in on each of these topics. Thanks for sharing your
thoughts!

         

         

        
        Evelyn Worley, COMS, CVRT
        Assistant Director
        Lighthouse of the Big Bend
        (850) 942-3658 x203
        Fax (850) 942-4518

        Lighthouse of the Big Bend "Guiding People Through Vision Loss"
        3071 Highland Oaks Terrace, Tallahassee, FL 32301

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