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I am a wheelchair user and am traveling to Paris — my first visit ever! — in two weeks. Can anyone recommend (1) wheelchair-accessible transportation (maybe taxis?); (2) a reliable wheelchair repair shop; and (3) pharmacies in the 11th arrondissment?

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Hi Jeri,

I’m delighted to have found your blog after searching for photos of the Bird Island Trail in Point Lobos State Reserve. I’m proud and humbled to say that I was part of the team responsible for the Bird Island Trail ADA retrofit. It was a lot of hard work and wonderfully emotional to have had the opportunity to bring my grandpa to the completed trail and to have others who may not have had access previously enjoy such a beautiful space.

That particular project and location is very dear and near to my heart and I’m happy to learn of Carrieanna’s accomplishment as a docent. To my surprise and delight I was actually in communication with the park months ago regarding the possibility of meeting with someone in the Reserve who could provide me with their insight of the park and in particular their thoughts on the new ADA trails. Carrieanna was a name that came up frequently but unfortunately never had the opportunity to meet her properly.

I would still welcome the opportunity learn more from her about the park and the impact the trails of had, but in the mean time I was hoping to ask for your permission to link this blog and in particular the post about Point Lobos (https://anythingispossibletravel.com/point-lobos-state-natural-reserves-first-wheelchair-using-docent/) to my newly developed website. I’m cataloging my various jobs and projects over the years and would love to share this blog with others and the value of projects that open up spaces for all to enjoy.

My website is still in “coming soon” mode but I’m happy share to my current draft so you can see an overview of what’s being developed. Thank you both for your inspirational blog, I look forward to hearing from you! Feel free to email me directly.

Warm Regards,

Mario

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Hi Jerri!

My name is Caitie with iLiving Travel Scooters. We create foldable scooters and wheelchairs to facilitate accessible travel.

We’ve been following your blog and love the way you’re empowering others. We wanted to begin reaching out to influencers to discuss partnership opportunities. Can I get your email address to send you some information about our product? Let me know, thanks!

https://www.ilivingtravelscooters.com/

Thank you for all you do, I’m really looking forward to speaking with you!

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Hi! My name is Pannawatt Bumroong. I run the company name’s “Thai senior and disabled travel Co.,Ltd.”

https://www.facebook.com/Thaisenioranddisabledtravel/

Are there anythings you can help? Thank you so much.

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Have you traveled to the Netherlands? I’m a volunteer and a guide for Accessible Travel Netherlands. Our goal is to provide information about accessible travel in Amsterdam and surrounding cities. Many people are unaware of how accessible the Netherlands is. We can plan trips for people, arrange hotels, rent adaptable bikes, arrange for accessible taxis, and do all the detail work so people can have a fun vacation and not have to worry about what is accessible and what is not. If you are ever in the Amsterdam area, we would love to work with you and show you how accessible the city is. Our main website is http://www.accessibletravelnl.com. We are also holding a conference in March on accessible travel. You can check it out at this website: http://www.accessibletravelnl.com/projects/ACCESSTOUR-Project.

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Hi Jeri,
I had sent you the post above about travelling last summer on the CA coast. We had a great time but two things I will mention – one is at the Mystery Spot up near Santa Cruz, my mobility scooter went haywire! My brother was able to use it to push me up to the “haunted” house but it was pretty wild. We also went to Hearst Castle and I let them know ahead of time that I was using my scooter. We ended up with a private bus to the castle where we were met by a guide with a golf cart of sorts to take us around the castle on a private tour. Very nice!
We just came back from Washington DC where I flew with the scooter for the first time. DC is pretty good for the scooter crowd and it allowed me to see everything. Even the moonlight monument tour we booked could accommodate the scooter on the bus. We also went to New York City where the sidewalks were not as accommodating and there is not always a ramp at the lights. Still was worth it to see the 9-11 memorial museum, etc. I see one of the other posts above mentions trying to find a subway elevator. I can tell you I saw many stations but nowhere was there an elevator. We did find it at the PATH station at the new WTC and also in Newark where we parked. Since I come from NJ originally, I will check his website out before our next trip back home.
Thank you again for the encouragement on this site to continue to travel. I know I could not have done this trip without the scooter and it is wonderful to see so many people willing to accommodate.

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Hi my name is Anthony Driscoll and I’m looking to gain some support on a project I am developing that provides an accessible travel guide to wheelchair users. I’m giving away a free download to the first 100 people to sign up at http://www.wheelyapp.com . I’ve also launched a crowd funding campaign where I am looking for funds to help with the very expensive cost of development. You can find that link here:

http://www.crowdrise.com/wheelynyc/fundraiser/anthonydriscoll

In New York City alone there are over 500,00 people with ambulatory difficulties. Thats not including caretakers or tourists visiting in a chair everyday.

Wheely is an application designed to help wheelchair users better navigate the New York City Subway system as well as provide a useful guide to accessible places in specific neighborhoods. Wheely features accessible subway maps licensed by the MTA®, specific directions and maps to subway elevators and reviews based on local accessible places. Wheely is founded by myself, Anthony Driscoll, a Parsons New School MFA Design and Technology candidate. I was inspired to create this app through travels with my father who is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I hope to establish more support of his app through various disability focused organizations. More information can be found at http://www.wheelyapp.com

Finding subway elevators are tough. Especially if you are not familiar with the city. Sometimes the elevators could be around the corner, up the street, or inside another building. At Wheely we have manually plotted each and every elevator’s GPS coordinates so we are able to provide users with exact directions to those elevators. Wheely is also fully licensed by the MTA® and have received privileged information and neighborhood maps. We have taken those maps and plotted out each station’s elevator locations on both the street level as well as indoors.

Thank you so much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you!

Anthony Driscoll

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Hi Jeri,

My name is Rob Braun with AWExperience.org. We specialize in adaptive wilderness adventures. Have a look at AWExperience.org/support, See what you think of what we want to accomplish, if you have questions, and if you’ld be willing to help us promote the campaign to make the video series a start. I’d love to share the vision we have with you. Our fb site is at facebook.com/adaptivewilderenessexperience

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