What about Tampa?  Both of  my sisters are down there and they love it. It's
a medium-sized city and the U. of So. Fla main campus is there with over
40,000 students, and they tell me they have a great public transit system.

Kat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Marcus" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 9:51 AM
Subject: relocate again


> Hi! All,
>
> As some of you may remember I am the guy who uses a wheelchair-because =
> of cerebral palsy of course-and relocated to St. Petersburg FL because =
> of the warm weather. I've had it in this area and am looking to move as =
> I mentioned several months ago. I want to move to Orlando/kissimee =
> Florida area at least I know several people over the them won't feel so =
> isolated. The problem is your normal but important issues that are =
> related to everyday living.
>
> I'm waiting for the center for independent living in Winter Park FL to =
> get back to me. In the meantime, what does anybody out there know about =
> wheelchair access in that area. In St. Petersburg, single most important =
> obstacle that I encountered is that I bought a house in a great =
> neighborhood but there were no sidewalks. Therefore, I had to turn down =
> looking at a house in kissimee that would have been great for me (but no =
> sidewalks in Ponciana area-if anyone knows where that is.
>
> I figured I could get away with living in an area with no sidewalks =
> because I expected to have a job by now-but there are no jobs in my =
> field around here-I'm overqualified (master's degree in counseling) for =
> some am going to accept to others for accessibility reasons. The only =
> thing I'd be giving up here is a very good paratransit system and a =
> great rehab doctor. I figured if I can get around the neighborhood I =
> won't feel so isolated. Also, I have to be not to me or a bus otherwise =
> it would be more difficult to get door-to-door service. I can afford a =
> house around the hundred thousand and don't want to be in the boondocks. =
> Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Gary =
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