Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Fiona Frank (fionafrank![]() |
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Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2020 12:27:24 -0700 (PDT) |
yes when we raised funds for a lift in our coworking/event space next door it became evident that it was useful for all sorts of things. On Sun, 12 Jul 2020 at 19:36, Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L < cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote: > Accommodations for disabilities > > There are many messages in the archives on this topic. The last time I > remember discussing this the term to search for on the web is “universal > design.” There are many websites, books, etc. that discuss what is > dangerous, difficult, obstructing, etc, for people at various ages — it is > an issue for all ages and all abilities. > > Where I’ve come to on this is that every improvement in accessibility is > useful to someone at every age. When one of our residents on wheels put in > an automatically opening door on the Common House at this own expense, I > thought well, it is really for his convenience so I’m glad he is paying for > it. Wrong! > > The door quickly proved itself to be useful to everyone — caregivers > pushing strollers, people using carts to bring in groceries, with sprained > or broken limbs, UPS, bringing food to potlucks, carrying a child who is > melting down, and the just plain exhausted. > > All the benefits to one group become a benefit to all. > > When it snows, smooth inclined entries are much easier to shovel than > stairs. Children and other short people can work in the kitchen with lower > counter tops. > > Building cohousing is your opportunity to create a more workable > environment, as well as economical. > > Sharon > ---- > Sharon Villines > Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC > http://www.takomavillage.org > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://L.cohousing.org/info > > > >
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Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Lisa Kuntz, July 9 2020
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Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities kwilsonfisk, July 10 2020
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Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Sharon Villines, July 12 2020
- Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Fiona Frank, July 12 2020
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Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Sharon Villines, July 12 2020
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Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities fergyb2, July 12 2020
- Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Sharon Villines, July 12 2020
- Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Allison Tom, July 12 2020
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Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities kwilsonfisk, July 10 2020
- Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Alan O'Hashi, July 11 2020
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