I agree with Joy, I have been to Washington DC and taken the Metro System
myself, and I think we were very pleased with our experience. I know a man
who works for UCP, and Gus takes it every day to get to work and back home
independently. About taking your power chair, I would strongly recommend to
take it since in Washington DC you do a lot of walking. We have learned to
always take mine with anywhere, because we don't tire out easily and
basically get a lot more out of our trip.
Thanks,
Anthony
Visit me at http://www.ara1.net
----- Original Message -----
From: - Joy -
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: coming to America
Hi Asdis,
I actually live in DC, and I'm going to George Washington University, so
I'm
pretty familiar with the area.
Your hotel is about four blocks from the nearest metro station. The Metro
is our subway, and it's extremely accessible. Gallaudet is about a mile
from a metro station, but there's a bus that connects the metro train to
the
University. So, you'd take a red line train from the Dupont Circle
station
(near the hotel) to the Union Station station (near Gallaudet). From
there,
take a D bus, and then walk two blocks to Gallaudet.
The Gallaudet visitors site
(http://pr.gallaudet.edu/visitorscenter/directions/Metro.htm) and Metro
site
(http://www.wmata.com) have better information. I know this must sound
confusing, but our Metro system is one of the best in the country, and I
use
it all the time to get around the city. The city itself is extremely
accessible. There are tons of curb cuts, and almost all buildings have
barrier free entrances. I'd check with your hotel, though. Some of the
older hotels have been deemed "historic", so they don't have to conform to
accessibility laws. I found their web site at
(http://www.thechurchillhotel.com/).
If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask! I really love
this city, and I'd love to help you out. The conference sounds amazing!
I'm taking a sign language class this summer, which I figure will be
useful
in my advocacy work. Deaf culture really fascinates me. Again, please
let
me know if you need to know anything else.
~Joy~
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