Perkins is an amazing institution here in Watertown, and as a result we have a higher percentage of blind folks than most other communities nearby.<p>A quick example of this: The city is in the middle of redesigning our main square. We're lucky to have engaged Jeff Speck who's known for his work on Walkable Cities - he was able to, for the first time at the planning stage of a project - do a site walk with representatives from the blind community and Perkins to understand their perspective crossing streets and how they deal with infrastructure that isn't designed for them today. To literally hold their hand as they cross in front of ~7 lanes of traffic and understand their needs before a shovel hits the ground, will hopefully make that project a big success for our area.