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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Do you live near LA?



If you do, you can be part of a Wheelchair World Record for the most wheelchairs in a moving line to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the ADA tomorrow at Dodger Stadium at 8:30 a.m. If you're interested, get more information from the Christopher Reeve Foundation at the link.

Update: Photos from the event! New record: 193 people

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And speaking of which city you live in or near, the Christopher Reeve Foundation has rated the top 20 most livable cities for wheelchair users. They are:

1. Seattle, Wash.
2. Albuquerque, N.M.
3. Reno, Nev.
4. Denver, Colo.
5. Portland, Ore.
6. Chicago, Ill.
7. Birmingham, Ala.
8. Winston-Salem, N.C.
9. Orlando, Fla.
10. Lubbock, Texas
11. Miami, Fla.
12. Tampa, Fla.
13. Durham, N.C.
14. Fort Worth, Texas
15. Virginia Beach, Va.
16. Arlington, Texas
17. Baltimore, Md.
18. New Orleans, La.
19. Arlington, Va.
20. Atlanta, Ga.

That list includes one of my favorite vacation spots- Virginia Beach! I found it to be very accessible.

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