Cohousing-L Mailing List: Accessible Porches

[Chris ScottHanson (chris]

Wow.  Who did this?  Responding without checking or correcting the  
subject line.

Oops.  It was me...    Sorry.

Chris

On Jun 23, 2005, at 8:22 AM, Chris ScottHanson wrote:

> Same at Winslow.  100% accessible "porches".
>
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> On Jun 22, 2005, at 3:27 PM, Steve Pretl wrote:
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> > Porches aren't necessarily inaccessible.  Mine, and most of the  
> > porches here at Takoma Village, are level with the sidewalk and  
> > form no barrier to a wheelchair.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > Joani wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > You are right about porches being "wonderful transitional
> > > spaces."  However, they have a (to my mind serious) drawback.  
> > > That is, they
> > > make every unit that has one inaccessible to persons in wheelchairs
> > > (unless, of course the porches are in the unit's "back yard) and  
> > > the front
> > > of the unit is on grade, but then they only are transitional  
> > > between the
> > > unit and its semiprivate "backyard." if there is one.)