Tamar -

Hear...Here...brovo-

A sintament I hartely agree with.  The other day I was coming home from the
grocery store and a utility truck was parked on the grass colosest to the
road and also compleetly blocking the side walk.  How anoying.  My scooter
was able to go around the truck on the grass farthest from the road.

When we were in Santa Fe on vaction I had a horribal time getting around.
The sidewalys are all bumpy and cracked and in disrepare, the curbcuts are
sporadic at best, and most of the buildings are not wheelcharir accessable. I
had much more fun in Amarillo as I could prety much access everything I
wanted to.

Anee

In a message dated 6/24/99 4:57:39 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
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<< As I wheel down the street I notice the grass, and all the flowers,
 I notice the calico cat lying in the sun, its silky coat shiny in the sun,
 Then bang, bang, skittle, skittle, I hit a broken piece of sidewalk,
 My wheelchair jerks and I feel the pain in my neck and back,
 Another tree - with its roots uploading the sidewalk,
 Damn, why do they put trees in sidewalks?
 Trees should be kept ten feet away from sidewalks,

 Don't city planners know that all trees eventually grow roots too big to stay
 under sidewalks?

 I love trees as much as anybody else, but you cannot just keep pouring
 asphalt over cracks in the sidewalk, this just make it dangerous for
 everybody.  Last night I came over some part of 40th street that had sidewalk
 going in 4 different angles. I was forced to go down into the street until I
 found a driveway my wheelchair could get up.  In fact, I often ride the
 quieter streets  instead of subjecting myself to the numerous bumps and
 cracks in sidewalks.  I know that some bumps are inevitable, but if people
 would just think a little more, then many of the cracks and bumps from
 rooting trees would not happen anymore, and I, along with many others  could
 enjoy my walks like everybody else.

 Tamar Raine >>