I do have the Seeing Eye app, which gives good directions some of the time, but I want something similar to Mapquest where I can see the other possible routes, in the event that one of the streets are 1-way or otherwise unable to be used. Also, I want to know ahead of time what streets I would cross in that 0.2 or whatever mile span.
----- Original Message ----- From: Lynda Ingraham To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2015 5:36 PM Subject: RE: mapquest app and getting more information from it Hi Brent, I have you tried Blind Square? I just used it yesterday for the first time. I think if you put the address in for the building where your ATM is located, you are then able to save it in favorites and get walking directions. I had the announcements set to read me all information available through the app. I received information for residential street addresses and businesses. I have not tried setting a route to a particular place. HTH Lynda and Sir Gregory---My noble friend and guide From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brent Harding Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2015 5:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: mapquest app and getting more information from it Hi there! I found that Seeing Eye doesn't always give me enough information about the route I'm trying to do, or gives me a route to go the wrong way on a 1-way street, or to use that street at a location it doesn't go through. I just tried downloading Mapquest to see what routes are possible to go to a location where my ATM access would be free. I don't want to pay $4 at the other place I found. When I put in the address of where I want to go, and it makes up a route, I hit the list button so I can read all the directions. How do I get the other routes I can use? I tried their website, and I can't figure out how to get it to switch to walking directions, and highways just don't work when you're blind. I've always been shown routes I needed to know by whatever O&M instructor I had, but my VR counselor expects me to be able to take the bus anywhere it goes in town without the instructor's help. I can't seem to get the transit person to stay on the phone long enough and explain all the rest of the directions, as they want me to do, and holding up the bus once we arrive to try getting it from the driver is bad. Is there a better site or app I could use to figure out alternate routes, and to know exactly what streets I would be crossing when it says "Go 0.3 miles on Pine Street and turn left on Adams" if I don't already know them. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
