tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post6161862081313817979..comments2024-03-29T03:43:45.977-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: A Day With EdDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-79130921321699359422016-09-24T15:58:07.067-04:002016-09-24T15:58:07.067-04:00You were in town???
Sorry to have missed you. It...<i>You were in town???</i><br /><br />Sorry to have missed you. It <i>is</i> a beautiful and wonderfully accessible building (although some people with pedal neuropathy can't use ramps) and it connects to the adjacent BART station.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01347115855111060618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-67889592540917455242016-09-24T12:02:24.996-04:002016-09-24T12:02:24.996-04:00Architects should spend time here, and review how ...Architects should spend time here, and review how the building was designed/constructed, to help them 'get it' about why and how these design strategies work and why there are important...<br />"we are all just temporarily able bodied", as the song lyrics say.<br />clairesmum<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382503094929375543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-55381065144099105282016-09-23T12:06:14.410-04:002016-09-23T12:06:14.410-04:00Beautiful... on many levels!Beautiful... on many levels!Mary Nauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12344133616387412555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-77544006724211006662016-09-23T09:27:07.030-04:002016-09-23T09:27:07.030-04:00That is a stunningly beautiful ramp, it is definit...That is a stunningly beautiful ramp, it is definitely a great candidate for whizzing down with an unrestrained shout of joy. Ramps and steep slopes are my favourite thing about being a wheelchair user, I feel sorry for those who have never experienced that feeling. It's just not the same as going down a slope on a bike.<br /><br />One day I hope all new buildings will be like the one you described, instead of accessibility being paid lip service at best. I am sick of feeling like no one thought about wheelchair accessibility until the last minute and then made the minimum adjustments to stay legal. There is absolutely no reason that all new builds shouldn't be planned like that centre, as not only accessible but designed for wheelchair users.Girl on wheelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796804535876857751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-88031225628509274072016-09-23T01:48:39.462-04:002016-09-23T01:48:39.462-04:00Aaah!
What a pleasure.
I haven't been in suc...Aaah!<br /><br />What a pleasure.<br /><br />I haven't been in such a building.<br /><br />Thing is, non-disabled people can use a building designed for disabled people inclusively - it's not that hard to walk down a ramp, and large accessible bathroom stalls with grab bars don't bother anyone.<br /><br />The other way around - us using spaces designed only for able-bodied folk - that doesn't work.<br /><br />Hmmm. You'd think it would be obvious - design for disability, include everyone by default. A no brainer.ABEhrhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211038591900883672noreply@blogger.com