[tabi] Re: nova2010 plan
- From: "Allison and Chip Orange" <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:49:50 -0400
Hi Nancy,
welcome back!
thank you for explaining this to us.
Chip
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From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Nancy Folsom
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 8:20 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Re: nova2010 plan
Hi to all!
I have been riding Dial-a-Ride since it began in the 80s. When I moved to
Montrose Trail, I was told that I could continue riding Dial-a-Ride as long
as I walked the quarter mile to the corner where the city limits actually
began. There is a city bus stop about a mile away at the Thomasville Road
Walmart, but because my physical address was actually in the county, I was
told that I had to walk the distance to the city limits.
While I did not like to have to stand out on the corner and wait for my
ride, I was glad to have the option of using Dial-a-Ride.
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From: "Yvonne Britton" <ladyvwithlove@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:27 PM
Subject: [tabi] Re: nova2010 plan
>I am just reading this at about 12 pm and I don't use the system but the
> ones that do should do what they have to do instead of talking about and
> crying about. I know that this will not be exceptible but so what.
> Victoria
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mister Blackjack" <misterblackjack2@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:10 AM
> Subject: [tabi] Re: nova2010 plan
>
>
>> You just about said it all in a nut shell. You Robert are hitting the
>> bull
>> eyes. I have been involved in and around politics for over 30 years. I
>> will
>> say it is hard for a group of people to get anything done that does not
>> work
>> together. What needs to happen is you all need couple of good well paid
>> lobbyist. Sadly this cost lots of money and something that most of us
>> don't
>> have a lot of. You know don't let a few people on this list discourage
>> you
>> from your goal. Most of the ones that is complaining about not showing up
>> at
>> the meetings are not going their self. Now the last thing you want any
>> how
>> is a bunch of people with disabilities down at the city hall or county
>> board
>> meeting or any other meeting jumping up and down and causing problems.
>> They
>> don't want or will they take what you say inconsideration. You are much
>> better off with 2 or maybe 3 good intelligent people with level heads and
>> good lobby skills down their representing the group. You get much
>> farther.
>> As far you all that don't believe that, then why is it that large
>> corporations get lobbyist to go do their work for them? I can tell you
>> why
>> that is what these people do for a living and they do it well with out a
>> mob. So again you keep the good work up Robert. You keep thinking about
>> the
>> majority and not few minority that more than likely don't know what they
>> are
>> talking about. I for one do not use this system as of today. But who
>> knows
>> I
>> might need it one day. So what Robert is doing is helping make this
>> happen
>> or make it better or atlest get some kind of middle ground. You all need
>> to
>> pick a leader and a couple of people and let them represent you all. This
>> is
>> your only hope unless you all come up with a whole lot of money to hire
>> some
>> powerfully lobbyist! Just my thoughts on this.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Blackjack
>> misterblackjack2@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Easy Talk
>> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 9:58 AM
>> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [tabi] nova2010 plan
>>
>> After reading all the post on this list about the nova2010 plan, I want
>> to
>> say the following and then I am going to keep my mouth shut since some
>> people think I am attacking Star Metro and not acting with a level head
>> and
>> I run my mouth and don't go to meetings.
>>
>> I have been involved in advocacy for over 20 years and have served on the
>> Governors accessible voting task force and followed the AEIT task force
>> around the state. I was also at all the legislative hearings on the AEIT
>> bill which looked good up until the last two days of the session when it
>> was
>> stripped down so bad to the point it had no enforcement clauses. I was
>> on
>> the first committee that dealt with the guide lines for Para transit
>> service
>> in Leon county. At the time Carol Keo-green was the chair of the TD
>> board
>> and she was never at the committee meetings but at board meetings she
>> would
>> just say no we aren't going to do that and that is that. In politics
>> actions like this are referred to as the political sausage meal and you
>> might not believe it but I have seen it first hand. One thing I have
>> learned over the years is that politicians are going to do what is best
>> to
>> protect there careers. Nice guys finish last.
>> For those of you who went to the two TDC board meetings that dealt with
>> prioritization of rides will remember when I ask the board to establish a
>> committee to look at the impact this would have on the rider ship at the
>> first meeting, I was told they had a committee that did that. Calvert
>> Durden ask who was on the committee and was told the committee consisted
>> of
>> Donna Peacock and Colleen Roland who ironically aren't voting members of
>> the
>> board. It was apparent none of the other members seemed to know about
>> the
>> committee. When this question was brought up at the second meeting the
>> members were different but neither William or Carl who are the only
>> disabled
>> people on the board were on the committee. Also the cost per trip prices
>> were different from the first meeting to the second, it went from around
>> 76
>> dollars to 38. My point here is to show you that government will say
>> what
>> ever is necessary to support there actions. These are just a few things
>> I
>> have seen over the years and is why I am so skeptical of politicians.
>>
>> It should be apparent to all of you that the disabled community was not
>> considered during the Nova2010 plan. If they had been considered then
>> Star
>> Metro would have stated that service to the disabled would not be
>> affected
>> in regards to Para Transit. Under the current information we have, if a
>> particular bus has to pick up say just 2 wheel chairs that particular
>> route
>> will definitely not be able to keep its schedule. If there is a third
>> wheel
>> chair then that person will have to wait for the next bus because the
>> other
>> bus wouldn't have room for the third wheel chair. There will also be
>> delays
>> when one wheel chair has to be transferred to a connecting bus. I can
>> assure
>> you there will be some ADA complaints filed by wheel chair users. Also
>> remember wheel chairs when I post below some direct information from a
>> message posted by William a few days ago.
>>
>> We all need to remember that each person has there own needs and as
>> citizens
>> of Tallahassee have the right to advocate for themselves. They may
>> choose
>> to speak through TCB or NFB or as an individual. The only way we are
>> going
>> to have any affect is if people get involved and in this case I think
>> there
>> will be a lot of concerns from the community and not just people with
>> disabilities.
>> If we really want to be affective on this issue, we need to get other
>> people
>> involved who aren't disabled because we are considered a small group and
>> the
>> attitude the city has about the disabled community isn't good. Some of
>> you
>> will remember when the lieutenant of operations for TPD came to one of
>> the
>> TCB meetings to talk about the enforcement of the White Cane law. He
>> stated
>> that he didn't know about the White Cane law until just before our
>> meeting
>> when he was preparing his presentation. He admitted to using his Black
>> Berry While driving and said the city had more important things to deal
>> with
>> such as face slapping instead of enforcing the White Cane law. As Mr..
>> Scheib stated the Nova2010 plan is about mobility not accessibility is
>> the
>> most stupid thing I have ever heard. If the system is not accessible who
>> cares about mobility. Am I skeptical, you better believe I am.
>>
>> Now, here is what should be of major concern to all of you. It is key
>> points of the plan and unless a miracle happens most likely isn't going
>> to
>> be changed.
>>
>> q Routes would no longer circulate within neighborhoods. This will,
>> however,
>> allow StarMetro to serve a larger population by providing higher
>> frequency
>> and better service to the most popular destinations.
>>
>> This is just totally ridiculous logic. How do you serve a larger
>> population
>> to get to there destinations if you don't go where they live. A trip
>> consist of a starting point and destination not just a destination.
>>
>> q Related to the above, walking distances to StarStops are
>> anticipated
>> to increase.
>> On the other hand, this will lead to fewer stops, increased mobility, a
>> more
>> pleasurable riding experience and a healthier community.
>> The benefits, however, would far outweigh the few discrete disadvantages,
>> which are better communicated in a longer visual presentation.
>> Star Metro would have a more dependable system going where our patrons
>> want
>> to go doing so in a timely, efficient fashion.
>>
>> This will basically mean the system will not be accessible to a large
>> majority of visually impaired, wheel chair users and elderly. in fact I
>> see
>> some reference to changing the type/class of people the system is trying
>> to
>> target and it isn't us.
>>
>> Personally the new system won't affect me that much since it goes up and
>> down capital circle and I am with in 3 quarters of a mile from it. The
>> only
>> affect it will have on me is that I might not be able to visit a friend
>> that
>> lives in a neighbor hood which most of us do. I haven't heard anything
>> about a bunch of tents along capital circle or the parkway. I have
>> posted
>> on this list because I care about transportation and think it is vital to
>> have a good system especially for the disabled and the linkage between
>> the
>> fixed route system and Dial A Ride. Personally I am in favor of a
>> decentralized system as long as it has feeder buses or vans that can get
>> you
>> to the main routes. As stated on the web site, the current plan
>> shouldn't
>> cost more but will give more frequent service. There is no way you can
>> make
>> a system better and decentralize it with out spending more money.
>> Personally based on the current information, I think the city is doing
>> this
>> to save money not provide a better service. If people can not get to the
>> bus, they will be empty then the city can say no one uses the busses so
>> we
>> are going to stop that service and believe me people this is starting to
>> happen all over the u.s. Reduce and then eliminate.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
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