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At the Peabody Museum, there is wheelchair parking near the corners of Sachem and Whitney. The closest curb cuts are on both sides of the street - right where traffic is turning - which is very dangerous!!..the next closest is halfway up Sachem St - across from Hillhouse Ave. It is the walkway across Sachem St. In order to park your car there to pick up the wheelchair person, you're parking in the driving lane. Recently we were holding up both the city bus and a school bus. It would be good if a city official sat in a wheelchair to see how difficult it is to come down the ramp from the Peabody to try to get to a safe place to get into a car. A solution might be to have long curb cuts along each of the designated wheelchair parking spots. And, or, a curb cut at a safer place along Sachem St. The current cut across from Hillhouse Ave is really the walking line across Sachem. That part of the street also has a center post to say you must stop for pedestrians so cars can't get by if a car picking up a passenger. Thank you for investigating.