Stair Safety ?

[ultrarunner]

What makes ADA compliance in California news worthy is private lawyers sue and settle...

Every establishment open to the pubic is fair game...

A beloved South Bay family eatery with loyal customers... some interviewed in wheel chairs said the ADA lawsuits have gone to far and only making lawyers rich.

San Jose's iconic Time Deli to close

Iconic San Jose Deli To Close Door After ADA Lawsuit << CBS San Francisco

The owner said he simply could not afford to make the distance from the parking lot to the entrance shorter and there was no way to add handicap parking in the present configuration...

One single lawyer is responsible for thousands of lawsuits...

Too many business simply lock their bathrooms now... the rental yard had a bathroom open to all... there was an ADA issue so the public is barred from access...

At work... I was written up for a lavatory tile counter being 1/4 too high about finish floor... I bought floor mats so now it is OK... not making this up... 1/4 inch too high.

Well, I'm tall and all this stooping is giving me back problems...

 

[3930dave]

Mr Adi, doesn't understand the world he live in.

The University of Berkley, recently had to take 20,000 files off line, (which is quite alright with me), because the the government declared them to be a foul of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Apparently, blind people surfing the internet were unable to access them. So, to make it fair, the government mandated, no one access them.

Since, Canada is clearly more progressive than the US, I have to wonder, if the new staircase in Toronto, will be closed immediately, because it has no elevator, or wheelchair ramp?

We are not quite as far gone as Cali, at least not yet. As ur's post hits on, too much of this is just spinning the money wheel..... I rate that right up there with patent trolls.

UnCommon Sense could go a long way, on all sides of these issues..... but that won't put barristers in new Benzs every 3 years....

Rgds, D.

 

[audreymir]

It is cool that you can you build stair at low cost.

 

[3930dave]

It is cool that you can you build stair at low cost.

It was the wake-up call City Hall needed.

The wooden stair has since been replaced with prefab concrete stairs - more money, but less than the initial estimates.

Controversial staircase at Etobicoke park to open Saturday, city says | Toronto Star

Rgds, D.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Still too expensive, but look good.

 

[3930dave]

Still too expensive, but look good.

For big-city operation..... not too bad.....

But once you fund having 8+ city employees for the duration, buy the pre-fab stairs, and pay for a contracted-out crane to be onsite, it ends up in Canadian $ where it did....

Folks can now safely traverse that embankment, which was Adi's goal :thumbsup:

Rgds, D.