Round table in city Council: Chernigov with vision problems told need for accessibility
a Pressing problem for blind people Chernihiv right now is the lack of audible announcements of stops on public transport. This question is the first among all others is called the head of the Chernihiv city and regional organizations of the Ukrainian blind society (UTOS) Maxim Gotz during the "round table" on the city Council, on the theme of accessibility of the city for people with visual impairments. "Round table" meeting in order to discuss with these people whose problems are very specific, the possibility of those steps that the city can do to meet them. Except for the chair and assets of the organization UTOS, the meeting was attended by cervicography organizations "Voice of the fathers" and "Your business", that labkotie people, as well as the Director of the school for children with visual impairments. From the city Council in the discussion took part the Deputy of the mayor Alexander Lomako, members of the city Council Natalia Galchenkova and Nicholas Nosko, head of Ingerslev Kutz and others. Oleksandr Lomako informed the meeting participants that the city Council in conjunction with the Department of housing is preparing a program for accessibility, which is planned to accept already in the end of the year. Some steps in this direction have already been made – in particular, the way the ramps and down near the pedestrian crossing in the city Park opposite the library. Korolenko and other places. Equipment sidewalks with depressions and slopes in the city will continue. But in General, the direction of future programs are more concerned for people who are restricted in movement by the legs. The goal is to increase opportunities and for those of Chernigov, which are limited in perception of the world. "It is important to hear your point of view, tips, advice – that we as city government needs to do. What, where and what should be the priority", - he said. Besides the "voice" of urban transport, participants were asked to equip it with larger, and better still, these glowing numbers of routes. Need is and increase in the number of traffic lights with a sound signal, a paving strip along the edge of the public transport special tactile tiles, and the introduction of the rules by which public transport should come to the edge of the stop closely. Well as representatives of the UAB asked at the level of the city of Chernigov to allocate for the blind compensation of charges for the use of the phone as it is for them to communicate with the world and it is important that for reasons of economy, such people are not refused him. The meeting participants said that local program of such compensation for several years of operating in Priluki. The Director of the school for children with visual impairments Elena Zhitnik drew attention to the need to repair sidewalks as specialized kindergarten ¹23, and at the school. According to her, poor eyesight, there is not only the children, and often accompanying them. To overcome the road with potholes they are much harder than others. In the end, the visually impaired expressed one more wish – that all drivers and conductors in public transport treated them more politely and sympathetically. The Deputy of the mayor promised to take into account to hear suggestions. Reference: Round table almost coincided in date with the International blind day (celebrated on November 13) Members of UTOS in the city of Chernihiv there are 350 people. The press service of the Chernihiv city CouncilÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
