Archive: February 2007
Finding a Way to Stay on the Go
Finding a Way to Stay on the Go
For employees facing a condition that affects their ability to travel, Professor Hoffman suggests approaching a manager or company representative with suggestions on how the injury or illness could be accommodated, like rescheduling a trip or booking a direct flight instead of one with a connection.
“The first step [...]
A cellphone that knows where steps and ramps are?
New Software Blazes Barrier-Free Trails for Wheelchair Users
Life sciences student Anette von Laffert is rushing to get to a rugby game. She hurries quickly down an alleyway but suddenly stops at the sight of an obstacle: a pair of steps. Oh no, she thinks. Here we go again.
Or rather: Here we don’t go again. For [...]
No aisle chair at the inn
Last month, I arrived in Denver on a flight and no aisle chair appeared. We waited. No aisle chair. The crew left, and the new crew came on. At first the new crew thought I was a pre-board who was going to be departing with them, and offered to make sure my wheelchair (“Is that [...]
(Full Post)New Jersey Citizen Action
Is anyone familiar with a lawsuit that NJ Citizen Action has filed against NJ Transit?
An able-bodied acquaintance of mine has recently had her eyes opened to the poor state of access in public transit. She is interested both in learnnig more and in helping improve things. Since she is specifically interested in how NJ Transit [...]
The best parking spaces
Edited: I screwed up by not being diligent in finding the original source of this cartoon (removed because I did not get permission to use it). It’s by Mark Parisi, and can be seen at Off the Mark and CafePress.
(Full Post)Choosing to remain inaccessible
The Boulder Book Store ought to be my bookstore of choice: locally owned, eclectic selection, new and used books – but it’s a three story (three and a half story?) building with no elevator, and the management has no intention of installing one. So I boycott it, unless I happen to be on the Pearl [...]
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