At a certain parking garage in Madison, there is an elevator* for people with wheelchairs, strollers and other stair-prohibitive situations to get to ground level. It's great to be so handicap accessible, right?
EXCEPT they've hidden the elevator behind this extremely heavy metal door. Sure, there's a nice handicap-friendly handle on the door, but the door still weighs about fifty pounds and closes rather abrubtly the second you stop pushing on it. I have enough trouble with my able body and my stroller. I cannot imagine an eighty-year-old wheelchair-bound grandma holding that door open for herself while she wheels through to the elevator, even if her wheelchair is battery powered. So yes, this elevator is completely accessible to all disabled people who are also body builders. Everyone else will just have to take the stairs.
*I should say that this particular elevator is well worth the effort, if you can get to it. It has glass walls so you can look out on the city as you go up and down. Scout loves the windows, and I love admiring the courthouse that looks more like an acquarium-casino hybrid that anything government related. It's a lovely view.
That's funny... yet sad. They need a button to open the door and hold it open while you enter and exit. Then it wouldn't matter how heavy the door is. Maybe they should write that into the code. 'All handicap accessible doors shall weigh no more than 15 lbs.' I bet it has closers that need to be adjusted so it will not close so abruptly. I can't tell from you picture though. ;)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see that view! And I love this post.
ReplyDeleteHa ha! I love how you find the funny in life.
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