MUSEUMS TO BECOME DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE
“The Hall of Science is very conscientious about accessibility,” says Kleo King.
She is the
Senior Director of Accessibility Operations for United Spinal’s Accessibility Services and
a NYSCI board member.
“When the
Hall of Science gets funding for capital upgrades, they never say, ‘We are
doing this because we have to comply.’
Instead,
it’s a very upfront, ‘we want to upgrade for better access and inclusion.’”
One of
Accessibility Services’ larger projects is at the same MTA subway stop as the
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park grounds that host the NYSCI facility.
Citi Field,
home of the New York Mets and other events that take advantage of its
40,000-plus seats, opened in 2009 to replace Shea Stadium.
Accessibility
Services consulted with famed stadium architectural firm Populous to
gather information from a full range of people with disabilities, design
seating in all price ranges and vantage points in the $850,000 ballpark, and
more.
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