I recently returned from an amazing adventure that took me, my lady friend Megan and our friend Kim to Stockholm Sweden. Stockholm is a beautiful city rich in history and culture but what stood out most for me was how easy it was to get around. From public transit to user interface systems, the Swedes …
Just a quick note to apologize for the scarcity of updates of late. Michael has been preparing for a six week long mission to Haiti where he will be consulting with local engineers and builders constructing a number of new schools in a region heavily affected by the earthquake. I too have been busy preparing …
Our built environment isn’t the only thing that prevents some people from enjoying everything that they desire, clothing can cause serious barriers as well. I can speak firsthand about my experience with clothing since using a wheelchair, two words sum it up completely – freaking frustrating. I was convinced that I was still a medium-sized …
I pulled this priceless little gem from a research paper I read today published in part by The Martin Prosperity Institute (MPI). “MPI is the world’s leading think-tank on the role of sub-national factors—location, place and city-regions – in global economic prosperity. It takes an integrated view of prosperity, looking beyond economic measures to include …
Last weekend I was enjoying a nice breakfast on my girlfriend Megan’s sunny balcony. I use my portable aluminum folding ramp to get out onto the balcony as it is raised up from the interior space by about 10 inches. Getting up and out onto the balcony was no problem but getting back inside proved …
Although not a permanent solution to the three steps at 19 Duncan St. (where Michael, Laura and I work) the folding ramp does the trick. We see this option as a great cost-effective means for cash-strapped businesses to offer a level of barrier free access most with a similar storefront may not have realized was …
It might not be the most sexy design we have come across but the owners of this butcher shop on the Danforth have come up with a real nifty way of enabling themselves to work behind the counter and open the door for patrons… at the same time! Truly fantastic! Yes… that’s a rubber chicken.