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From: Beth.Hatch-Alleyne@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Beth Hatch-Alleyne)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Pathfinder Tiles
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Date: 18 Jun 91 16:19:05 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Dan; thanks for your message.  I always enjoy a good debate, and I
may even learn something as well.  I will not repeat what I said to
you or anyone else about the tiles, as everyone knows how I feel
about the subject.  However, I do feel that if the tiles were on
subway tracks, they could beneficial to sighted as well as blind
people.  When I visited New York, as my husband used to live there,
I noticed sighted people falling off the platform, or comming pretty
darn close because of the rush hour crowds which I had the
misfortune to be in.  The point I'm making here is that these tiles
would be useful for everyone in safety situations like subways not
just for blind people.  However, I even feel more strongly that
they, the transit authorities, could put up guard rails so that no
one, sighted or blind, children or adults, would fall off platforms.
 It would be much more safe than tiles, and everyone would benefit.
I'm glad you shared your opinion with me, and I hope we'll find
soemthing we can both agree on, as I'm sure we will as I become more
familiar with people and issues discussed on this echo.  Looking
forward to chatting with you soon, Beth.

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