5432 Tidewater Drive
Norfolk, VA 23509
March
29, 2004
Mr.
Matt Rogers
Executive
Director
Verizon
Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
3550
Cellar Door Way
Virginia
Beach, Virginia 23456
Dear
Mr. Rogers:
Thank
you again for your quick response to my phone call requesting an update on
making the lawn seating accessible at the Virginia Beach Amphitheater, you
stated that you have been working with vendors to assess how to make it
accessible but that change would not happen for another year.
The
Transition Advocacy Team met on Friday, March 19, 2004. I updated them on our conversation and as a
result of the Team’s discussion, we would like to request a timeline in
writing. The letter from you would
describe all the steps the Virginia Beach Amphitheater will face to make the
lawn seating accessible with time frames for each step and a projected
completion date.
The
Team’s members expressed a variety of feelings of disappointment and
frustration that we will not be able to sit on the lawn with everyone else for
yet another year for only the reason of having a physical disability. The Team stands strong in our continued
desire to work with the Amphitheater to make the lawn seating accessible, yet
we do not want this to drag on endlessly.
The Team appreciates your cooperation and keeping in contact with us,
and look forward to a continued partnership.
We look forward to receiving your timeline. The timeline will be presented to the Team at our next meeting on
April 9, 2004.
Thank
you, we remain dedicated to creating accessibility and equal access for
visitors to the Virginia Beach Amphitheater.
Sincerely,
Kathryn
Gage
Transition
Advocacy Team Representative
cc: Honorable Mayor Oberndorf, Mayor of
Virginia Beach
Mark Warner, Economic Development,
City of Virginia Beach
The
Transition Advocacy Team is a group of young adults with disabilities who work
to remove barriers and increase accessibility for persons with disabilities to
the communities
of the Tidewater
area.