The Cobb County Empowerment chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Georgia Ink.
National Federation of the Blind of Georgia Ink.
Posted under: Info Link Postings, Mob Squad, Mobility/Transportation, Success Stories, The Hotness
Lets take a glimpse into the past. I can remember me and Georgeo traveling back and forth to the NFB office and Dialog in the Dark when mobility was new to us and the Cumberland Transfer Center was filled with buses and the drop point for a blind person just getting started with cane travel was scary at best. Often times on those cold winter days and hot summers we would be at one end of the center and the para transit bus was at the other, though we were within a short distance from each other, often times a call to dispatch was needed to inform them where we were located. Some of those days we were put down as a no show or we were late because of not having a designated stop for persons with a disability
Fast forward a year or so later and not only do we have a designated stop, we have the ability to ride from Marietta to Atlantic station curtsy of a grant that we advocated for. The Department of Transportation along with Cobb County Transit heard our voices and made the equal ridership for all persons with a disability a priority. Even though myself and Georgeo are now competent cane travelers jumping off of busses and trains, there are still stories from the drivers of blind people who share the same fears that we had so long ago. Remembering what it was like not being able to connect with multiple transit services and be safe and on time, we set out to change the future of transit in the Cobb County area.
As president of the Cobb County Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Georgia, I want to tip my hat to Mr. Vickers for his outstanding work as he heads up the Mobility/Transportation Committee for the chapter. Georgeo serves as the 1st Vice President of the Empowerment Chapter and the MOB Squad has had a Stella year under his direction. Thanks G for being a roll model, my friend and a person who believes that a change does not have to take years.
My hat is tipped to you Sir. Here is a description of the signage down at 2800 Cumberland Blvd. The sign says: 10A & 10B, MARTA Mobility, CCT Para transit (on 3 lines), with white lettering and blue background mounted on a brick column.
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The beginning of your blog reminded me so much of my story in Athens while attending the University of Georgia. I had simillar situations where I would be a “noshow” even though I was there because there wasn’t an assigned place but even worse than that I had the unfair disadvantage of having to give them a 30 minute window for them to show up where they only had to give me 5 minutes.
Comment by Brian - February 22, 2010 @ 12:11 pm