Hi all:
often in the UK when talking about legislation, building regulations etc etc
we talk about the ADA and how much better things seem to be in the states
but the following extract from inclusion dailey express, see
http://www.InclusionDaily.com
would suggest that maybe things aren't really very different afterall.
I Suggest you have a look at the article linked to below but its summed up
quite well by the following lines.
It all meets the requirements of federal law, said Ralph Bailey, project
manager of the new courthouse.
''The point has been made that it is not ADA-friendly. There's a long way
between ADA-friendly and ADA-compliant,'' Bailey said.
As we all know being part M compliant and being "accessible" aren't the same
thing so what at this time when building regs part M is open for consultancy
can we do to improve things.
***A TRIAL BY WHEELCHAIR***
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY--As Kentucky celebrates the 10th anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act, the Kentucky Post decided to evaluate ADA
compliance of two of Covington's newest public buildings -- the local
federal courthouse and the county courthouse. But rather than just look,
they decided to take an attorney who uses a wheelchair.
And while the buildings meet most or all ADA requirements to the letter,
they still may not be accessible.
This story, with information about this week's events, ran in Saturday's
Kentucky Post Online:
http://www.kypost.com/news/ada071500.html
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Adrian Higginbotham.
SURFACE (Salford University, Research Focus on Accessible Environments).
tel: (44_-161-2953949,
fax (44)-161-2955011,
textphone (44)-161-2953599.
web: http://www.scpm.salford.ac.uk/surface/
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