Hello:

I am sending this message in regards to the issue of greater pedestrian accessibility for blind persons in our cities. I live in Atlanta, GA and am a very independent, visually impaired professional. I use local fixed bus route transportation on a daily basis due to the flexibility and the many problems that have been prevalent with the local Para-Transit system. I enjoy my independence as a visually impaired person and am in support of better pedestrian accessibility for the blind\visually impaired community. One of the reasons that there is often a strain on Para-Transit services around the cities of our country is because most visually impaired persons find it so very difficult and dangerous to travel on fixed bus route systems.
Implementing a greater pedestrian accessibility for the visually impaired for example at traffic lights, will reduce the strain on the stressed resources of Para-Transit services. This may in turn require less funding if more visually impaired or others with disabilities are comfortable with fixed route independent travel. I sincerely hope that my voice has been heard as an active, vital, independent, visually impaired professional. If you have any questions concerning my comments in this message, I can be reached using the following contact information:

Kisiah K. Timmons

Thank you in advance for listening to my comments and I sincerely hope that better efforts will be made for accommodating visually impaired pedestrians.

Sincerely,

Kisiah K. Timmons, BS\EE
Software Training Consultant
Independent Contractor
 

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