PRAISE FOR CONEY ISLAND BOARDWALK WHEELCHAIR ACCESS

HOPE THE $1 BILLION REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WILL ADD SHADED SPACES AND ENHANCE INCLUSION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The Coney Island Boardwalk is fully wheelchair accessible.

It features a wide wooden/concrete boardwalk with a gentle slope (under 3% grade) and plenty of passing space.

Wheelchair-accessible public restrooms on the Coney Island Riegelmann Boardwalk are located at Stillwell Avenue, West 16th Street and West 22nd Street.

Temporary mobility mats are laid out at major access points including Stillwell Avenue, West 5th, West 8th, West 22nd, West 29th, West 32nd, West 33rd Streets, and Ocean Parkway.

THE HIGH LINE NYC’S 10TH AVENUE SQUARE IS A SERIES OF TURN RAMPS

A FOR EFFORT ON UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND ACCESSIBILITY

 In a city of 8.5 million people, one solitary soul watches the Independence Day Weekend / America’s 250th draw to a close in Manhattan.

The High Line’s 10th Avenue Square is a wheelchair accessible window of the city.

ADDING WHEELCHAIR ACCESS TO YOUR BUSINESS

PROVIDES A HUGE RETURN ON INVESTMENT

Missed opportunity for barrier-free access into Decor Art Gallery on 3rd Ave. & 37 St.

If the southern wall were removed, there would be plenty of space for a gentle ramp to go down the 2 small steps to the commercial space.

DISABILITY INCLUSION IN URBAN DESIGN AND TOWN PLANNING

IS NOT AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH TO BE IGNORED – PART II

Image is NYC mural by Yok & Sheryo

The award to the biggest rat bastard town planner goes to this ableist: 

I asked why his plan only showed stairs and no wheelchair access.

“Well, maybe if people walked more, they would never need wheelchairs, he said.

While exercise is great, imagine a renowned urban designer being so opposed to ADA inclusion that they created myths.

In their absurd world, a lack of ramps & elevators is a 100% protective shield against spinal cord injury, MS, MD, CP, aging & all mobility impairments!