[nfbwatlk] FW: Question About Bus Signage

[Kaye Kipp]

Well, it seems to me that one has to know where the bus stop is in order to 
reach out and touch it, and if one knows *where* it is, one very likely 
knows *which one* it is.

Kaye
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Trimble" <Doug.Trimble at wssb.wa.gov>
To: "Peggy Gallagher" <Peggy.Gallagher at wssb.wa.gov>; "Judy Koch-Smith" 
<Judy.Koch at wssb.wa.gov>; "Cheri DeLyria" <Cheri.DeLyria at wssb.wa.gov>; 
"Shelly Brown" <Shelly.Brown at wssb.wa.gov>; "Arnold, Daniel" 
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<nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>; "James Eccles" <James.Eccles at wssb.wa.gov>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 8:51 AM
Subject: [nfbwatlk] FW: Question About Bus Signage


Here is an e-mail I received from Rhonda Peck from C-tran.  She would
appreciate any thoughts you may have about signage for C-tran stops.

Doug Trimble
Orientation & Mobility Instructor
Off Campus Work Advisor
Washington State School for the Blind
2214 E. 13th Street Vancouver,  WA  98661
office ph. 360-696-6321 #118
cell:360-909-0833

From: Ronda Peck [mailto:RondaP at c-tran.org]
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:16 AM
To: Doug Trimble
Subject: Question About Bus Signage

Doug,

Hope this email finds you well. I have a question for you. I'm
investigating bus stop signage for low-vision and sight-impaired people.
We'd like to start with route numbers 44 and 4.

The idea is to place something on the bus stop pole itself. That way,
when a low-vision or sight-impaired individual walks up to touch the
pole, that particular stop will be easily identified through special
signage with raised lettering and/or braille.

My initial thoughts are that we should incorporate both raised letters
and braille on the signage. Also, I think something more permanent, like
a metal plaque mounted to the pole, makes more sense than something with
adhesive that could easily be ripped off by vandals.

What are your thoughts? Any suggestions?

Thank you for your consideration!

Ronda

Ronda Peck
Marketing/Community Outreach Administrator
PO Box 2529
Vancouver, WA 98668-2529
(360) 696-4494
rondap at c-tran.org



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