Keep after them Kevin. You will win one way or the other by the sound of things.
Heather in Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Wolfthal To: Tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] OT OT: Parking Update Update to my parking situation: I wrote a letter to my board, very calmly requesting they accomodate me by giving me an off-street parking space closer to the entrance to the building, (which is non-handicapped acessible, but still the closest way in and out of this building). The board member didn't want to take the letter and tried to hand it back to me. I wouldn't take it back. That was last Friday. He said the board was having a meeting and would discuss the issue. The meeting was supposed to take place last night, I haven't heard anything yet. I called my town planning and zoning commission today and told them my situation. Long story even longer, they told me that for the multi-unit building I live in there are supposed to be FOUR OFF-STREET HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES CLOSEST TO A HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE. Anyone care to guess how many such spaces exist here? *******ZERO OFF-STREET HANDICAPPED SPACES!********* I told the woman from the zoning commission this and asked her how to go about getting these spaces put in. She referred me to some information on their website which didn't load properly onto my computer. I will be calling them again. I am waiting to hear what resulted from the board's meeting last night before I proceed. Kevin Akua wrote: Dear Akua, I am sorry you have had to go through all that you have. A cyber-friend of mine who is from the UK told me that this kind of thing doesn't happen there. There is apparently a much more civil and moral treatment of those with disabilities there. Your car is in your own driveway and you are being hassled? Yes. As long as it isn't a danger to anyone, or blocking anyone's access, I don't understand this. Neither do I... the driveway is part of the lot, is offf the street, is part of my yard.... Is it a fire issue? I mean if heaven forbid a fire engine had to get to your house? The driveway is at the back side. There is a front walkway.... in other words more than one way to access the house. I have contacted several agencies already, and it is amazing just how little help there is out there, in my state anyway. The one exception has been the Fair Housing Association. They have at least helped me get my car into an off-street space, and are continuing to help me. Delighted to hear that you have had some help but YES there is shockingly little help or grace.... I just never needed any assistance before and didn't know how incredibly lucky and independent i was... I will take this to court if that's what it takes. All the best, Kevin Wishing you success and peace, Akua ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.4/825 - Release Date: 5/30/2007 3:03 PM