I thought there was a federal law covering handicap parking. Candis Kalley [EMAIL PROTECTED] EarthLink Revolves Around You.
> [Original Message] > From: Cody <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: TMIC <tmic-list@eskimo.com> > Date: 5/20/2007 11:36:52 PM > Subject: [TMIC] Handicap Parking > > 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
