Columnist: Better disability transit services needed
August 6th, 2009Columnist Merlene Davis writes that Lexington, KY, does not provide adequate public transportation services for people with disabilities, with some buses ending services as early as 6 p.m. Two organizations, Project Easy Access Lexington and the Latitude Artist Community, are calling for changes.
An excerpt:
If President Barack Obama had invited members of the physically disabled community in Lexington to have a beer with him late one evening at a local pub, many of them would have had to decline.
Or, if one of the disabled was offered a third-shift job that starts after bus service stops, they would have to pass on it.
… Shouldn’t a community like ours ensure access for all its citizens to all available events or employment opportunities?
(From the Lexington, KY, Herald-Leader)
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