The ADA, a bad law, badly implemented. Case in point: Larchmont Blvd. in Los Angeles, California. A coffee shop opens. The LA City Bldg. & Safety Dept. insists on metal railing and a ramp. Why? Because the other door has a threshold or rubber gasket, about 3/4″ tall, at the bottom of the door. And, that prevented the majority of the disabled from entering and exiting. That shop closed and a Peet’s coffee shop opened in it’s place. Peet’s completely remodeled. No metal railing, no ramp, no foolish ideas from a stupefied City. Not only is ADA inconsistent before the fact, it’s inconsistent after the fact, as well.
It’s a thought-provoking pieces you’ve written. I’d be interested in see more numbers and statistics as to how effective ADA has been in actually helping the disabled.
People who lament the decline of mom-and-pop businesses need to consider the impact that the mere possibility of an ADA complaint can have on a family owned business with relatively shallow pockets.
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The ADA, a bad law, badly implemented. Case in point: Larchmont Blvd. in Los Angeles, California. A coffee shop opens. The LA City Bldg. & Safety Dept. insists on metal railing and a ramp. Why? Because the other door has a threshold or rubber gasket, about 3/4″ tall, at the bottom of the door. And, that prevented the majority of the disabled from entering and exiting. That shop closed and a Peet’s coffee shop opened in it’s place. Peet’s completely remodeled. No metal railing, no ramp, no foolish ideas from a stupefied City. Not only is ADA inconsistent before the fact, it’s inconsistent after the fact, as well.
It’s a thought-provoking pieces you’ve written. I’d be interested in see more numbers and statistics as to how effective ADA has been in actually helping the disabled.
People who lament the decline of mom-and-pop businesses need to consider the impact that the mere possibility of an ADA complaint can have on a family owned business with relatively shallow pockets.