Symphony Hall "Access Education Day"

Posted by John B. Kelly

Our Symphony Hall "Access Education Day" went very well, although I did not print enough fliers. We were reminded of why he we were out there when we saw a man zip by in a wheelchair, right in Massachusetts Avenue. This should be a scandal! Man risks life to go somewhere, because a city and an institution can't be bothered to ensure access.


All photographs by David Heikkinen

We had a good group of people hanging posters,

Storyboards by Stacey Berloff and Jack Grieco

a very good number of citizens reading the posters,


people passing out leaflets,

Pam Beeler and Matti Kniva Spencer hand out flyers


John Healy (standing) and Richard Nurt handing out flyers neart he ramp from hell, which almost caused Richard to slide all the way out of his chair a few years ago.

people holding signs, chalking the sidewalks, and of course, hanging out.


Passersby had a choice of reading posters on one side, and accepting a flyer on the other side.



People with disabilities we know almost always come by -- today it was Brenda Clark on her way home from work,


Brenda Clark (seated) talks with a friend

John Winske of the Disability Policy Consortium on his way to and from Fenway Park in a quest for tickets, and Steve Dolan, Jack Grieco, and Eric McCall returning from some adventure or other.

I usually meet someone new, and today it was Bruce of Symphony Plaza, who as a scooter user naturally hates bricks and all uneven sidewalks.

Hopefully more pictures soon.