HI Kevin, Thanks for what you are doing and I think you are right for listing all the concerns. I think this is good and isn't a vote on each concern but a statement of what individuals have which is our right as tax payers. Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: daviska9 To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 10:35 PM Subject: [tabi] Re: Bringing all the issues together This is Kevin Davis. My wife, who many of you know is Laurie Davis. This was an attempt to take the various concerns and put them all in one place for the TAC to have during and after the Working group meets. I know that not everyone thinks the same on this group. I am one of them. I am trying hard not to put in my own opinions in this listing. I am basically for the new system despite the shortcomings. Now, if there is no real objections, I will take Erica's corrections and clean this up and submit it to the TAC for considerations along with the rest of the information that others on the TAC(Transportation Advisory Committee) have been collecting form other interest groups, and it will be seriously reviewed. If on the other hand, you feel it is just not enough, and you'd prefer to go to the commission on your own, individually, then by all means let me know and I won't bother. I will endeavor to vote with what information is in front of us at the time. Let me know, and Y'all have a nice day. Kevin Davis -----Original Message----- From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allison and Chip Orange Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 9:05 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: Bringing all the issues together Sure William, you're right. I thought however he was just going to list any concern that anyone may have mentioned. Kevin, was that the idea? Chip -----Original Message----- From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of blindwilly Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:02 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: Bringing all the issues together David, Not everyone on this list thinks the same. We have very differing openions. William Benjamin ----- Original Message ----- From: daviska9 <mailto:daviska9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:38 PM Subject: [tabi] Re: Bringing all the issues together Is what I've written a sufficient representation of the views? I want to make sure I am representing and characterizing this correctly. Let me know, thanks. Kevin ________________________________ From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 12:01 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: Bringing all the issues together Yes, Kevin, I too would appreciate it if you would provide a summary at the public meetings, of the issues raised here. thank you. Chip ------------------------------ Chip Orange Database Administrator Florida Public Service Commission Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (850) 413-6314 (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.) ________________________________ From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of daviska9 Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 8:57 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: Bringing all the issues together This is the first I've heard from anyone concerning my post. What I am offering to do, as a member of the City Commissions Transportation Advisory Committee, is to present a consolidated statement from this group to that board. This will be added to the results of the working group planned for January, that will also include discussions on all of the topics listed. I will not present this unless I have a green light from the members of this group. I am not stating my views, but those of the TABI/Blind community. Y'all let me know what you want to do. I would recommend doing it soon so the statement can be read and added to other materials for the TAC to review. ________________________________ From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darla J. Rogers Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 7:22 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: Bringing all the issues together Dear Kevin, That would probably be a good idea, but some may think something like you are stating, might be slanted. I actually believe Star Metro understands the problems very well; it is the other city departments who need to get on the same page to get the APS's, sidewalks, better lighting, etc., and we should probably make our views known by addressing the city commissioners, Mayor Marks, city manager, etc. Darla ----- Original Message ----- From: daviska9 <mailto:daviska9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 1:09 PM Subject: [tabi] Bringing all the issues together Good Afternoon All, I have been monitoring the discussions for and against NOVA 2010, first through Laurie, and now I have joined TABI. I wonder if some of you would be willing to help me get all of the points, both pro and con, put together in one posting. I will then forward that to the Transportation Advisory Committee(TAC), of which I am a part. The TAC is very interested in the safety issues involved, and have been reviewing these even before NOVA 2010 was presented to us. We are a part of the city commission, and not a part of StarMetro. We are due to make a recommendation one way or the other to the commission after the first of the year, and I want to make sure all of the information that can be is put on the table. I may not be perfect, but I am trying to be neutral and represent the interests if the visually impaired on the TAC. You should know that the new system provides Laurie and I with some VERY positive benefits. That interest is only one piece that I present to the TAC. If you are willing, a consolidated list of your views would be very helpful to me. Let me know what you think. There is a little known "be attitude" Blessed be the flexible, for they will bend and not break:-). Hope to hear from you all soon Kevin Davis 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.