January 10 Call to improve streets for blind

Humphrey Hudson smiled as he watched young James McCarthy awkwardly receive an embrace from the Mayor. His judgement had been proved right, McCarthy, barely able to grow enough stubble to sand a bar of soap yet capable of seeing things no one else could imagine. Three months since his appointment to the project and they were on the verge of civic planning history.

Three hundred and forty seven yards , the length of Gilmore Street had been provided for the trial and tonight was the grand opening. Hudson held his daughters hand tight and felt her squeeze it back.

The mayor tapped on the microphone, took a blindfold from his pocket and addressed the gathered crowd

'To walk a mile in someone's shoes you need to know which way is north' he began.