AS I TRAVEL AROUND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA RIDING MY GREEN BICYCLE WITH POLKA DOTS, I AM SADDNED TO SEE THE LACK OF POLITICAL WILL, AT BOTH COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL LEVELS, TO SPEND SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PROVIDE CURB CUTS AT INTERSECTIONS FOR PERSONS CONFINED TO WHEELCHAIRS. MANY INTERSECTIONS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY & THE CITY OF MIAMI LACK HANDICAP CUTS WHICH REMOVE THE OBSTACLE OF A CURB. IN THIS CASE, THE CURB IS TANTAMOUNT TO A STEEP CLIFF FOR PEOPLE CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR.
SUCH FAILURE UNQUIVOCALLY REVEALS THE UNBELIEVEABLE DISDAIN SUCH POLITICIANS HAVE FOR THEIR CITIZENS WHO ARE DISABLED TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY CANNOT WALK.
PEOPLE SHOULD SIGN MY PETITION TO MAKE MIAMI-DADE'S GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REALIZE THAT THEIR BLATANT "FAILURE" TO RESPECT AND DEFEND THEIR EXTREMELY DISABLED CONSTITUENTS IS BEING "WATCHED" BY THE INTERNET WORLD, PARTICULARLY PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO ENCOURAGE OR, IF NECESSARY, "SHAME" SUCH POLITICIANS .INTO ACTION.
To all Mayors and Council members in Miami-Dade County and local municipalities:
Please install curb cuts at ALL intersections within your respective jurisdictions to ensure persons confined to wheelchairs are not required to travel unreasonable distances when a curb cut is not available to find a different place to cross a street or avenue. Thank you.
