Maybe The LightHouse could put a WhiteCane Sign out to help the bus drivers realize they're there in the neighborhood and riders could have the bus drivers look out for it?
Just a thought! Charles----- Original Message ----- From: "Allison and Chip Orange" <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 8:05 PM Subject: [tabi] Re: nova2010 and lack of nights/weekend service
This seems very helpful and detailed Scott. Maybe the Lighthouse will publish directions like these on their web page eventually. Chip -----Original Message-----From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On BehalfOf sgreenblatt76@xxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:53 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: nova2010 and lack of nights/weekend service Darla,Sorry you didn't make the Guide dog meeting this evening but I wanted toinform you that there is now bus access to the Lighthouse thanks to StarMetro installing a new bus stop at Highland Oaks terrace and Capital Circle.We took a fieldtrip to the bus stop and it's not too difficult to get to andfrom the Lighthouse. Take bus 22 to the stop at Highland Oaks terrace, which is the second stopon Capital Circle once the 22 turns onto Capital from Park avenue. Once youget off the bus on Capital Circle turn left and walk about 30 feet to Highland oaks terrace and take a right. There are two driveways to crossbefore coming to a painted crosswalk on your left. Make that left, crossing Highland Oaks terrace, and walk down the ramp and along that sidewalk untilyou come to the Lighthouse's new home on your right.I apologize for not knowing the exact distance from the last driveway tothe left turn on Highland Oaks terrace; I was trying to make sure my puppylearned the route more than taking extra careful notes of exact distances. I should also mention to you that when you make the return journey to get back to the bus stop that the actual bus stop pole is offset in the grass severalfeet. Evelyn just recommended that we journey the proper distance and waitaround for the bus since it should be quite obvious to the bus drivers why aperson with a visual impairment is standing around on Capital Circle wherethere is no crosswalk to transverse Capital Circle. I'm doing this all frommemory and if anyone else has better directions to or from the bus stop to the Lighthouse please correct any unintentional errors I made. I hope this is helpful. Sincerely, Scott Greenblatt Esq. (850)212-3353 sgreenblatt76@xxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "djrogers0628" <djrogers0628@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:25 PM Subject: [tabi] Re: nova2010 and lack of nights/weekend serviceWell, not exactly; Meridian Road is a state highway, so I don't know how it's going to work putting sidewalks in here, so I called and left a message for Brian to call me back--he may not have the answer yet, but I do want him to be aware of our issues here. Not until I moved here, did I use paratransit much; I did some trips with paratransit and some by bus in St. Louis mostly because the drivers did not always call stops or tell you when you had reached your stop. I'd love the freedom to come and go as I please; if the system worked, Icould have gone to the Lighthouse for the Guide Dog group, like I planned.I had a migraine, or something, yesterday; by the time I was conscious enough to do anything, I forgot to make my Dial-a-Ride reservation; with good public transit, I'd have to just know the schedules and plan my trip--not 24 hours in advance either. Darla Darla J. Rogers, B.A. Social Science; M.S. Rehabilitation Counselor Education djrogers0628@xxxxxxxxxxx Home phone #: 850-329-7437 Cell #: 850-443-3571 Skype ID: wildflower0628 I suited up for the long walk back to myself... ....Ani DiFranco----- Original Message ----- From: "blindwilly" <blindwilly@xxxxxxxxxxx>To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:17 PM Subject: [tabi] Re: nova2010 and lack of nights/weekend serviceBarbara, Thanks so much for your glowing report. There has been a lot of speculation and your post puts things in prospective. William----- Original Message -----From: "Lighthouse of the Big Bend" <lighthousebigbend@xxxxxxxxx> To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:50 PM Subject: [tabi] Re: nova2010 and lack of nights/weekend serviceI am on the phone with Brian Waterman at Star Metro right this minute and have tried to ask some of your questions - this is what Brian has to say: re: malls - they are going into the malls; specifically to the Governor's Square back door by Talbolts. re: nights and weekends Weekdays will be for 13 daytime hours + 3 additional night hours. Saturday service is the same as weekday service except they are not going to the three place people generally go for work: Southwood, Innovation Park & North of I-10 on Thomasville Road. Hours of operation for all other buses on Saturday will be 11 hours. Sundays will have 6 hours of service which is the same as it is now. Nights & Sundays will have one additional destination - the WalMart on W Tennessee Street. re: safety - TPD has agreed to make transfer points a part of their daily patrols, and Star Metro hope to do so with LCSO. Wait times between transfer points will be as short as possible, no more than 10-20 minutes. If possible, they will move lighting where needed. Grants for audible signalsare being applied for. Sidewalks will be in place or under construction before the new system and routes take effect. Brain also said there will be a new report about the bus system on the website by this Friday at www.talgov.com/commision/meetings/index.cfm For questions call Briandirectly at his desk line at 891-5564 Hope that helps, Barbara -- Lighthouse of the Big Bend Guiding People Through Vision Loss 1286 Cedar Center Drive Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 942-3658 Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material.if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org webinterface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org web interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org web interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org webinterface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxwith the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABIand please make suggestions for new material.if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org web interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.
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