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Article: Women mobilize for mobility.(General News)(Visitors from throughout the world will gather in Eugene for a conference on disabilities)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
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- September 16, 2003
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Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard
They'll go white-water river rafting, negotiate an outdoor rope course and take their place in the Eugene Celebration parade.
But for many of the 35 disabled women arriving from around the world this week, the highlight of their 18-day visit to Eugene may be the chance to ride a Lane Transit District bus.
"They'll say, `I went to Eugene, and if Eugene can have every bus accessible, then so can my town,' ' said Cindy Lewis, project specialist with Mobility International USA.
The disabled rights advocacy group has spent more than a year planning the second international Women's Institute on ...