Clay County, North Carolina
Accommodations
Transportation
There is a transportation service called Clay County Transportation, (CCT). CCT charges $2.00 per trip, though blind people are able to request free rides. They have a first come, first serve system, as well as a demand-response system, which means trips must be scheduled in advance. CCT requires you to book every trip at least 1 business day in advance for in-county trips, and 2 business days in advance for out-of-county trips,[1] though they recommend booking all trips at least 2-3 days in advance to insure you're able to get a driver before they're fully booked.[2] If you are requesting a ride for a medical appointment, they require you to book your ride between 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. for local appointments, or between 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. for long-distance appointments.[2] CCT only allows you to book out-of-county trips for medical appointments, unless a driver is going out-of-county for someone else already.[3]
Ride-share Services
Ride-share services are unavailable most of the time given the small size of the county, and are therefore unreliable as a stable form of transport.
Sidewalks
There are no sidewalks anywhere outside of the town square, which only encompasses 1 or 2 blocks. As of ruffly October 2019, it was rumored that the county was working on building sidewalks throughout Hayesville. As of now, there has been no recognizable confirmation of progress.
County Documents
Clay County does not make a majority of their documents accessible for the blind.[4] When viewing various PDF files online, they are simply pictures of pre-printed documents. There is no text in most of their files.[5]
References
- ↑ The above information can be found under the "How do I schedule a ride?" section on this page: https://transportation.claync.us/book-a-ride
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The above information can be found under the "What are the appointment times?" section on this page: https://transportation.claync.us/book-a-ride
- ↑ The above information can be found on this page: https://transportation.claync.us/routes-fares
- ↑ I found one document that is accessible: https://www.claync.us/post/annual-clay-co-opioid-collaborative-meeting
- ↑ If you click on any of the ordinances listed on the official Clay County website, as a screen reader user, you will not be able to read any of them: https://www.claync.us/ordinances
