Saturday, May 18, 2024

IF YOUR COUNTY DOESN’T WORK FOR EVERYONE, IT WORKS FOR NO ONE

SHAMEFUL THAT BROKEN ELEVATORS DESTORY RAIL TRANSIT ACCESS 

FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS FOR MONTHS TO YEARS


It is incredibly embarrassing when your county is hosting a nationwide conference of transportation officials -- but your rail lines have had elevators out for years and some will not be repaired till 2025.

While co-leading a tour and meeting with friends, dozens of top tier planners complained about the broken elevators and the devastating impact on people with disabilities.

They were attending the nationwide National Association of City Transportation Officials hosted by Miami-Dade County.

Lack of planning ahead for maintenance and glacial pace of repairs - -is a black eye for a city that could have shined while hosting NACTO.

Please, County mayor and commissioners, stop treating people with disabilities like second class.

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