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I think he is misinformed about the door hinges. It should be a simple swap-out of the hinges, of course that will only gain you an inch or two. Ideally, the changing table up there could be moved and then a new, wider doorway created, but that <U>would</U> be a major undertaking. <BR><BR>> Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:41:37 -0800<BR>> To: access@uueugene.org<BR>> From: ruthken@pacinfo.com<BR>> Subject: [Access] Accessibility/Facilities items<BR>> <BR>> Accessibility Friends,<BR>> <BR>> Since your meeting on December 4 is right AFTER our meeting, I <BR>> thought I would alert you to items on our agenda and where I think <BR>> things stand with them. These comments are so you can give me input, <BR>> so that I can help the Facilities Council decide what can and should <BR>> be done.<BR>> <BR>> 1. Today, Leslie Gilbert and I Iooked at the accessibility from the <BR>> parking area with a focus on wheelchair accessibility via a ramp. We <BR>> recommend that a five-foot strip be available for this, located as <BR>> follows: facing the church from the parking lot, it would be just to <BR>> the right of the church post nearest the street. We would paint this <BR>> strip yellow, and I would like a sign explaining why. I recommend <BR>> "Wheelchair Loading Zone." As to the ramp, I favor accepting Cindy's <BR>> offer to look into a portable ramp. The height of the curb at our <BR>> recommendation location is about 3 1/2 inches.<BR>> <BR>> Because of concerns expressed about parking down near the street, <BR>> I've been watching that area and haven't seen what appear to be <BR>> problems. I need to know more what the problems are, and then I need <BR>> to understand David Gilmartin's ideas of what might be done (signs, <BR>> cones, etc?).<BR>> <BR>> 2. George Koris and I looked at the idea of making the doors to the <BR>> two more-nearly-ADA-compliant restrooms wider by using recessed door <BR>> hinges. George is convinced that this would be a major project <BR>> involving reframing and re-hanging the doors so that they open on the <BR>> left. George is convinced that we would have to have this work done <BR>> by a professional. In view of the expenses involved, we feel that we <BR>> need to be very sure that this change is needed before going forward.<BR>> <BR>> 3. This week, Ed Zack is going to look into putting up a solar light <BR>> near the upper part of the RE pathway, where light is most needed, <BR>> and he will do so unless there's some unexpected reason why not. <BR>> Assuming that this will work at all, we can then assess whether more <BR>> needs to be done to provide adequate lighting down to the RE area.<BR>> <BR>> 4. I remind you that we're committed to making a smooth threshold <BR>> for the entrance to the more-nearly-ADA-compliant restroom in the RE <BR>> area, when the temperature is high enough. In fact, Ed Zack will <BR>> take care of this.<BR>> <BR>> See you December 4, if not before.<BR>> <BR>> Ken<BR>> -- <BR>> ****************************************************<BR>> Ken Ross<BR>> ruthken@pacinfo.com<BR>> home phone: 541-686-1549<BR>> *******************************************************<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Access mailing list<BR>> Access@uueugene.org<BR>> http://www.uueugene.org<BR>> http://www.uueugene.org/mailman/listinfo/access<BR><br /><hr />Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_powerofwindows_112007' target='_new'>Power up!</a></body>
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