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.
Our Stop|Gap Map is ready to build!The intent is to pin point places and spaces in our built environment that have provided universal access to their services or identify places where a solution for access is possible with some positive encouragement.http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=204877957511383588773.00049bc8d5c01e51bb1a4&ll=43.651712,-79.387529&spn=0.011116,0.021458&z=16Green pins mean: Go (Fully Accessible)Yellow pins mean: Caution (Accessible with Assistance)Red pins mean: No Go …
Friends, My Dad and his close buddies have been organizing a golf tournament every May to raise funds for myself and my family. The money that we’ve raised in past tournaments has been unbelievably helpful. Renovations at the family cottage to make it more accessible, the purchase of my adapted van and barrier free renovations …
http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/92399–former-citynews-reporter-tara-weber-laments-toronto-s-lack-of-progress-becoming-wheelchair-accessible
This article highlights the need for change in Toronto. http://www.torontosun.com/news/columnists/joe_warmington/2010/09/06/15260656.html
Greetings Followers! I am very excited to share some of my experiences with all of you, and even more excited to be a part of this amazing project with Michael. Over the past 8 years my four wheeled adventures have uncovered a real interest in the built environment. I have experienced first hand how poorly …