David G. Armijo as submitted by Elmer Norris

October 21, 2002

Our president, David G. Armijo has authorized me to send you this message to add his support of the recommendations of the Public Rights of Way Advisory Committee.

Signed for David G. Aarmijo by Elmer Norris,Sec-treasurer of the American Council of the Blind of New Mexico, Imc.

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To: Access-Board
From: Elmer Norris,sec-treasurer, ACBNMI

Our town of Alamogordo is the site of the New Mexico School for the Visualy Handicapped but not a single street crossing in the town has an audible crossing signal. The situation is especially critical at the corner of he school grounds which is also the intersection of two major streets, the principal n-s route through town and a heavily traveled e-w artery. There are business across both streets and a park to the west. The students are denied independent access to these accommodations for lack of existing but uninstalled technology.

I bring this to your attention as one example of the needs of our blind citizens.

I therefore support the recommendations of the Public Rights of Way Advisory Committee.

Sincerely, Elmer Norris