Cody,
When I was working, the handicapped parking spaces were sometimes
farther from the buildings
than the regular spaces. This was on a campus. Also, when there was
snow or ice, the handicapped
spaces were the last to be cleared, if they were cleared at all. I once
got out of my car and stepped
on a patch of ice and had to be picked up off the ground. I eventually
started carrying rock salt
in my car, which I would spread out first.
There was something on the news the other day about the fact that
because the population is aging,
the cities need to make a lot of accomodations soon. The problem is
getting all the retro-fitting
paid for, but it will have to happen.
Kevin
Cody wrote:
While on the suject of parking! I am currently in a war with the State
of Texas no less. As a licensed investment advisor in the State of
Texas I have a need to visit the Texas State Securities Board in
downtown Austin from time to time. They have no handicapped parking.
They do however have parking for all of their employees in the
basement of the building. When I complained I was told they were not
required to provide handicapped parking because they did not provide
parking for anyone except of course the state employees. I tried to
explain how dangerous it is to unload on the street from your car to a
wheel chair but that did not matter. The streets around the building
are all six lanes one ways on hills with lots of traffic. I wrote
several letters to the governor to no avail. Didn't even get a
response from him or his so called disability committee. I contacted
the Department of Justice and they confirmed that the State did not
have to provide parking for me since they did not provide parking for
anyone else. I am concsidering sueing the State of Texas over this.
The absurdity of this is that the Texas Securities Board Building is
handicap accessible once you get there. The problem is I can't there
with out risking my life in the street. My temporary solution is for
my wife to park in a delivery parking space just for state employees
visiting the building under one side of the building. I unload there
then she parks the car on the street. When the security guard for the
building complains about it I just tell him to go hell and to have me
arrested. He knows me well. He puts his hand in my face and tries to
talk to my wife. So far this has worked. What an insult this to people
who need handicapped parking................Cody in Austin
