Thursday, December 28, 2023

ACCESSIBILITY IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF EMPLOYMENT

BARRIERS HINDER EMPLOYEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES


When I complain to architects about lifts, they say “it meets the code and passes inspection.”

This is a horribly disingenuous answer.

Would they design a roof that passes inspection then collapses within six months of the building opening?

Because at least nine out of 10 times, outdoor lifts are not functional less than six months after installation.

If architects, engineers, planners and the city officials who regulate them truly cared about inclusion and equality, they would change the code and do away with an accessibility device that fails to provide access.

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