Comments on: Metro celebrates 100% access http://dread1mynproductions.com/rablog/2006/07/12/metro-celebrates-100-access/ I am The Roving Activist. From Peace and Justice and Disability Rights, to the Environment and beyond, I want to share my experiences, and also, to learn about the various struggles and movements that are alive in this world! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Okapidread http://dread1mynproductions.com/rablog/2006/07/12/metro-celebrates-100-access/#comment-17 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 01:54:50 +0000 http://dread1mynproductions.com/rablog/2006/07/12/metro-celebrates-100-access/#comment-17 Wow! While I am happy for you and the rest of the disability community that there is finally 100 % acccessibility within the bus system, it is really sad that the members of the community (and I mean ALL of the community) weren't aware of 5this transition or to say the least the celebration marking this monumentous event. For people like you and I who have had to suffer the injustice(s) given us by society-that is to say the ignorance and arrogance when given the chance to make things right, I applaud the work done in your area by those who have taken a stance. I travel to Washington DC alot and use the bus system. I for one am thankful that I should no longer have to 'wait for the next bus because it should have a lift, or at least a lift that is working". Living here in the Salt Lake Valley which is served by Utah Transit Authority, I h ave been able to attend several well put together occasions celebrating the progress made by UTA. From the openings of a few different new platform stations for light rail, to a new line extension to the University of Utah Medical Center and UofU campus, to the groundbreaking of the newly opened Intermodal Hub, to the groundbreaking of the upcoming commuter rail service. All were very well publicized, great speakers including Congressmen and Senators all the way from Washingtoon DC, and all were very well attended by the communities -both disabled and 'able bodied' (whatever THAT really means). What a difference that all makes. I'm sorry that DC has lost the ability to reach out to the people that they serve. Or did they ever have that to begin with? Whatevers...keep up the great advoocacy work you are doing and hoipefully others will be inspired to do the same! Wow! While I am happy for you and the rest of the disability community that there is finally 100 % acccessibility within the bus system, it is really sad that the members of the community (and I mean ALL of the community) weren’t aware of 5this transition or to say the least the celebration marking this monumentous event. For people like you and I who have had to suffer the injustice(s) given us by society-that is to say the ignorance and arrogance when given the chance to make things right, I applaud the work done in your area by those who have taken a stance.

I travel to Washington DC alot and use the bus system. I for one am thankful that I should no longer have to ‘wait for the next bus because it should have a lift, or at least a lift that is working”.

Living here in the Salt Lake Valley which is served by Utah Transit Authority, I h ave been able to attend several well put together occasions celebrating the progress made by UTA. From the openings of a few different new platform stations for light rail, to a new line extension to the University of Utah Medical Center and UofU campus, to the groundbreaking of the newly opened Intermodal Hub, to the groundbreaking of the upcoming commuter rail service. All were very well publicized, great speakers including Congressmen and Senators all the way from Washingtoon DC, and all were very well attended by the communities
-both disabled and ‘able bodied’ (whatever THAT really means). What a difference that all makes.

I’m sorry that DC has lost the ability to reach out to the people that they serve. Or did they ever have that to begin with?

Whatevers…keep up the great advoocacy work you are doing and hoipefully others will be inspired to do the same!

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