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I'm very thankful for the ADA. Removing barriers for disabled people is a good idea, don't you agree? Believe me, I have no problem with the generally common sense parts of the act. Removing Barriers, Wider doors, Ramps, Automatic doors, tones in addition to lights for things like elevators, Handicapped parking etc these are all good things. It's the stupid way the law is written! For example at my office building the landlord was required to have handicapped parking at EVERY entrance. The main entrance has double doors, elevators, very low slop sidewalk and several handicapped spaces immediatly next to the door. The entrance we use has a single door (quite stiff I might add) and has NO place you can go without using a stairway. Then at the top of same is a door with a round pull knob that is recessed 18" into a very thick wall. Anyone with any physical handicap at all would avoid that door at all costs. So they checked and it seems that handicapped spaces do not need to be next to the door! So they put is as far away as possible in a spot that nearly no-one used because you can't get out of it at 5PM AND if anyone parks there you can't see the road without putting your bumper into it. Works great, no handicapped people will ever use it nor will anyone else! BUT IT MEETS REQUIREMENTS! that is all -- Larry Bolhuis | Arbor Solutions, Inc | Two rules to success in life: (616) 451-2500 | 1. Never tell people everything you know. lbolhui@ibm.net | +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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