Eavesdropping on Canadians Contemplating Design for All

This example is better labeled “Design for none.” Not only was this stairway straight from MCEscher’s portfolio, it guarantees an unsafe trip for all users, of either ramps or stairs.

The brightly colored ramps from the Stop Gap ramp project could be an answer, but they’re definitely steep, and many manual chair and walker users would have a hard time using them. (Which creates yet another opportunity for my least favorite response to an access request, “Gee, everybody else seems to be able to use this fine.”)

Certainly in the Madison Central Business district, at least half the older shops have one step entrance. I’ve talked to numerous shop owners about installing a temporary use ramp, and they all think it’s a good idea and then ignore me.

This post pictures and ponders the drawbacks to any “just one step” ramp initiative (as opposed to a permanent redesign which obviates the step.

Two Sherlock Vid Recs

http://purplefringe.livejournal.com/48837.html
John in empty rooms with empty faces. An excellent post-Reichenbach constructed-reality vid to Vienna Tang’s 1BR/1BA ... but title is Sherlocked to be 22)1BR/1BA. . purplefringe matches the violins in the music to that tall violinist in canon, and I couldn’t watch without crying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DhQ2WmjBuY
Made by jmoriartyx aka Whitney. The scary approach/avoidance relationship between Sherlock and Moriarity set to the catchiest damn song of this summer, Call me maybe. Expert, AMV-level lip-synching.