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accessibility_fail2009-06-16 03:28 am
nacbrie) wrote in accessibility_fail2009-06-16 03:28 am
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Presenting: the Front Square of Trinity College, Dublin, containing buildings used for some classes, the chapel, old examination hall, the dining hall, some student accommodation, some student societies and the offices of the Student's Union. So, essentially, necessary ground for all students in the college.
Zoom in. Note the cobblestones. Note the steps, and the lack of wheelchair ramps on *any* of the historic buildings (you can't see it in this pic, but the pointy gothic-y building to the left of the bell tower does have an installed lift, allowing access to the ground floor. Interestingly, this is the only non-College owned building).
The TCD website states that the Old Library (where the Book of Kells, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country, is displayed) is wheelchair accessible. It doesn't mention that to get to this building you need to cross 100m of cobblestones, minimum.
Luckily, the worst I have to do is cycle across it, but I have a friend who uses a wheeled walking frame who I want to injure college authorities on behalf of. Even wooden add-on ramps and boarded paths across the 300+ yr old cobbles would make things easier.
Still, it doesn't quite reach the levels of fail attained by my old school, which as I mentioned here, had the designated wheelchair accessible toilet and fire escape down six steps.
Zoom in. Note the cobblestones. Note the steps, and the lack of wheelchair ramps on *any* of the historic buildings (you can't see it in this pic, but the pointy gothic-y building to the left of the bell tower does have an installed lift, allowing access to the ground floor. Interestingly, this is the only non-College owned building).
The TCD website states that the Old Library (where the Book of Kells, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country, is displayed) is wheelchair accessible. It doesn't mention that to get to this building you need to cross 100m of cobblestones, minimum.
Luckily, the worst I have to do is cycle across it, but I have a friend who uses a wheeled walking frame who I want to injure college authorities on behalf of. Even wooden add-on ramps and boarded paths across the 300+ yr old cobbles would make things easier.
Still, it doesn't quite reach the levels of fail attained by my old school, which as I mentioned here, had the designated wheelchair accessible toilet and fire escape down six steps.
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