Blog entries tagged wheelchair http://krcb.org Sat, 25 May 2013 08:27:35 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://krcb.org/1248-20-years-of-ada <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://krcb.org/images/65/Archive/8-10/newadalogo.JPG" alt="" width="216" height="211" /></p><br/><p>Since the Americans With Disabilities Act was enacted by Congress 20 years ago, it has changed much more than building codes.</p><br/><p>{play}http://media.krcb.org/audio/nbr/8-2-10.mp3{/play}</p><br/><p><img style="float: left; margin-left: 9px; margin-right: 9px;" src="http://krcb.org/images/65/Archive/8-10/tusler.jpg" alt="" />When the ADA passed, it took some time for tRead More... Bruce Robinson Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100 wheelchair transportation rights public safety policy lifestyle legislation jobs Ideas history Health government environment employment education disability design Congress California activism http://krcb.org/1135-smart-update <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://krcb.org/images/65/Archive/Apr-10/small SMART logo.jpeg" alt="" /></p><br/><p>Work is quietly continuing toward the scheduled 2014 rollout of the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit commuter train, including a series of meetings this week about the designs of the train stations along the route.</p><br/><p>{play}http://media.krcb.org/audio/nbr/4-27-10.mp3{/play}</p><br/><p>&nbsp;<img style="float: left; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px;" src="http://krcb.org/images/65/Read More... Bruce Robinson Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100 wheelchair transportation Sonoma County planning nonprofit orgs Marin current events bicycle http://krcb.org/1053-buses-for-riders-with-disabilities <p><img style="float: left; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px;" src="http://www.krcb.org/images/65/Archive/Feb-10/onlift.jpg" alt="" />More expensive gasoline and other rising costs have left some disabled people in rural Sonoma County without transportation to their jobs and other programs.</p><br/><p>{play}http://media.krcb.org/audio/nbr/2-3-10.mp3{/play}</p><br/><p><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.krcb.org/images/65/Archive/Feb-10/PRIDElogo.gif" alt="" /></p><br/><p>When it became clear that Read More... Bruce Robinson Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100 wheelchair transportation Sonoma County nonprofit orgs jobs families employment disability budget http://krcb.org/715-lanternman-act-protest <p> </p><p align="left">&nbsp;<img src="http://krcb.org/images/65/Archive/7-09/Rallycorner.JPG" alt=" " width="600" height="450" /></p><p align="left">Democrats in the state legislature have consistently opposed deep cuts in programs that serve California&#39;s neediest citizens.&nbsp; Wednesday, a crowd of those citizens turned out in downtown Santa Rosa to raise their voices in their own defense.</p> {mp3remote}http://media.krcb.org/audio/nbr/7-16-0mp3{/mp3remote} &nbsp;<p><img src="http:Read More... Bruce Robinson Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:00:00 +0100 youth wheelchair Santa Rosa resources protest policy nonprofit orgs legislation Health government families disability budget activism http://krcb.org/548-budget-worries <p>&nbsp;</p><p>People with developmental disabilities and physical handicaps will be among the first to feel the consequences if California&#39;s budget stalemate lasts much longer.</p><p> {mp3remote}http://media.krcb.org/audio/nbr/2-5-09.mp3{/mp3remote} </p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://krcb.org/images/65//Archive/2-09/NBRC%20LOGO.jpg" alt=" " width="400" height="117" align="right" /></p><p>The North Bay Regional Center mains two local offices, in Santa Rosa and Napa:<br /><br />Sonoma CountRead More... Bruce Robinson Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:00:00 +0100 youth wheelchair teens students Sonoma resources politics policy nonprofit orgs news Napa medicine legislation jobs healthcare Health government finances families economy disability community children business budget http://krcb.org/450-access-adventures <p>&nbsp;<img src="http://krcb.org/images/65/Archives/10-08/access%20logo2.png" alt="" width="382" height="133" /> </p><p>From the Sacramento River delta to the wilds of California&#39;s national parks, Michael Muir is helping urban wheelchair users maintain contact with the great outdoors.</p> {mp3remote}http://media.krcb.org/audio/nbr/10-22-08.mp3{/mp3remote} <p><img src="http://krcb.org/images/65/Archives/10-08/michael2.jpg" alt="" width="156" height="222" align="right" /></p><p> </p><p>Read More... Bruce Robinson Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:00:00 +0100 wheelchair volunteer transportation speaker Santa Rosa recreation nonprofit orgs Health events disability animals