1000% mega-Amen. I was just whining and wishing, not making a call to action.
I look at it like my need to do guerrilla parking to accommodate my ramp is just another challenge in the minute-to-minute, day-to-day adventure that is being a quad. Eeeha! Right now outside Boston we have heaps of snow. Guess where piles go in parking lots? They use the spaces that are empty when they plow, which are most often the HC spots. And even the clear sidewalks in downtown can be challenged with piles at the corners. Last week I bumped up onto the sidewalk from the street and after a startled look, mouth wide open, a woman shreiked at me "You are brave!" ...and that was one of the easier corners. The Good News is that when my (power) wheels are spinning and I need a push and a shove, anybody nearby is quick to respond. ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:34:47 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] It's not worth it- or is it? Major rehab hospitals in our area and have 100's of parking spots dedicated to both cars and vans. And yes, they are always full of vehicles that park in those areas with the proper documentation. Asking for more parking places would be nice, but what is more important are those who don't use those same parking spots properly or with disregard for others. Choose your battles wisely..... Best Wishes In a message dated 1/29/2009 1:23:35 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Too many HC placards ...or too few handicap spots. This happens regularly to me on weekends at the local cineplex (in a Boston MA suburb), even though there are about twenty HC spots. No easy solution, I'm sure. Seems to me though, that the number of HC spaces should be related to the number of HC placards issued. And maybe also the places HC'ers frequent (like movie theatres) should be required to have more. ________________________________ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!
