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Originally Posted by 4X4
Yea, maybe not the closest comparison, but it was in response to the suggestion that every store, everywhere has to be accessable to the (mobility) handicapped. If that's the case, why aren't there braille price stickers, and for that matter, braille labels and walking stick guide paths in all stores?
At least alot of curbs have ramps, and most big stores (safeway, walmart, home depot, chapters, adult depot) have wheelchair ramps.
Not every small store or restaurant can do it. It costs money to install a ramp, and limits the amount of stuff for sale by having fewer (wider) aisles. Too bad for the handicapped person. They can just boycott the place with all their friends and family and shop at the place down the street with the ramp.
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Wrong. Public buildings have to be barrier free for people in wheel chairs. It is in the Building code. So small stores or restaurants that aren't wheel chair accessible have either been built before the code or they are not up to code, which is against the law. Small stores and restaurants are public buildings.
It is not that hard to be accomodate people in wheel chairs. It's just a matter of having a ramp or curb cut, and having a larger bathroom and corridors.