[Nfb-river-city] "We're Putting These In For You Guys"

[Nathanael T. Wales]

Dear NFB River City Chapter Members and Friends:

Are you planning to make your voice heard by the City of Sacramento on
truncated domes, accessible pedestrian signals, and the like tomorrow
evening?  I hope you are!  And I have a couple of important details for you.

The meeting will take place tomorrow evening from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at
City Hall.  The entrance to use is on H Street between 9th and 10th Streets.
There is security screening, and likely the officers will direct us to the
meeting room for the Disabilities Advisory Commission.  Those wishing to
meet up ahead of time should meet outside the entrance at 5:45 P.M. to
gather and strategize.  Should you need to call me in advance tomorrow, my
mobile number is (530) 219-2573.

I hope many of you are planning to come and make your voice heard to this
important advisory commission to the city government!

Nathanael T. Wales, President
River City Chapter
National Federation of the Blind


----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathanael T. Wales" <ntwales at omsoft.com>
To: "nfb-river-city (Sacramento,California list.)"
<nfb-river-city at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 1:55 PM
Subject: [Nfb-river-city] "We're Putting These In For You Guys"


> Dear NFB River City Chapter Members and Friends:
>
> The quote in the subject line is what the construction worker said to me
> while he guided me around the site where the City of Sacramento public
works
> department was renovating a wheelchair ramp--and putting those plastic
tiles
> of truncated domes into the surface.  I'm sure he had no idea what I
myself
> have asked to be put on--or not put on--wheelchair ramps in the city for
me!
> But those of you on this list likely do.
>
> Later that day, in fact, many of us learned that we would have yet another
> opportunity to make our voices heard on exactly this subject as well as on
> other related subjects such as accessible pedestrian signals.  This
> opportunity will be at the next meeting of the City of Sacramento's
> Disabilities Advisory Commission on Thursday evening the 18th.  The
meeting
> is scheduled from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in City Hall in downtown.  Our
own
> board member Juan Haro, NOMC (a relevant suffix on these matters!) serves
on
> the commission.  So, save this time in your plannner if you want to add
your
> voice, a voice of reason and fiscal responsibility, to the discussion!
More
> information from the City's ADA Coordinator, Carol Bradley (who visited
our
> chapter last year), is pasted below my signature.
>
> Additional details will follow on this listserve in the next couple of
days.
> In the meantime, please reply  or contact me directly if you have any
> questions.
>
> Nathanael T. Wales, President
> River City Chapter
> National Federation of the Blind
> (530) 219-2573
> ntwales at omsoft.com
>
> --
> DAC focuses on Pedestrian Rights of Way issues
>
> Hi all,
> Some of you had expressed an interest in being notified about this topic
on
> the Sacramento Disabilities Advisory Commission.
>
> The following are topics that will be considered:
> FY 07 ADA Prospective Plan for Pedestrian Rights-of-Way (Action)
> DOT staff will review with DAC members the final draft of the ADA
> Prospective Plan  for FY07 before its submittal to the City Council and
will
> seek approval of the Plan.
>
> Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) Product Review and Recommendations
> (Action)
> DOT staff will present a proposed new APS product, discuss its features
and
> benefits over currently used products and seek DAC's feedback and
> approval.
>
>
>
>
>
> Carol J. Bradley
> ADA Coordinator
> (916) 808-8795 Voice/(916)  264-5707 TDD
> City of Sacramento
> http://www.cityofsacramento.org/adaweb/index.html
>
>
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