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Parking Lots
Parking Lots
Do you prefer the word "handicap" or "disability"? The word "handicap" can be nice because it is often associated with sports such as golf and sailing. Some people prefer the word "disabled" because they want to be clear: being "able" to do something (or not) is key. Your choice?
Do you prefer the word "handicap" or "disability"? The word "handicap" can be nice because it is often associated with sports such as golf and sailing. Some people prefer the word "disabled" because they want to be clear: being "able" to do something (or not) is key. Your choice?
Parking at a park... and at a motel --->
Parking at a park... and at a motel --->
Curb-cuts are available nearby.
A natural foods store 's parking lot includes this raised yellow "ramp" access to the sidewalk.
At a medical facility, this "curb-cut" makes it easy to roll between one's vehicle & the sidewalk.
This speed-bump was wisely included at a school's crosswalk (in its parking lot).
Another picture of the parking options shown in the big photo above. Here we see that non-handicap parking is also nearby.
An ideal parking place for a vehicle with a ramp on its right side. The adjacent striped space is free for disembarking.
OOPS! A wheelchair-user exiting this car will need to roll into traffic. Why? There's no curb-cut for getting up to the sidewalk.
OOPS the dumpster is in a car-park slot.
Outside a movie theater
Outside a movie theater
This is a crosswalk for pedestrians walking from the parking lot to the theater. How can a wheelchair-user get there? Nearby is a curb-cut.
At nighttime:
At nighttime:
This curb-cut near the theater is for movie-goers who use wheeled mobility aids. A flashlight could help.
Spotted in a public garage:
Spotted in a public garage:
the ADA's new sporty logo!
This is a non-commercial website created to share information. No recommendations are made for individuals with any particular diagnosis. Everyone has their own unique capabilities. The photographs were taken spontaneously over a period of 5 years, by several people. Additional pictures (screen-shots from websites) were added for clarity of image. Those images have been credited to their corresponding websites, but no advertising fees have been collected. The information on this website represents some of the many topics that come up daily for people who live with physical challenges. This information does not constitute a comprehensive study of the topic. More accessibility tools are hopefully still being invented.
This is a non-commercial website created to share information. No recommendations are made for individuals with any particular diagnosis. Everyone has their own unique capabilities. The photographs were taken spontaneously over a period of 5 years, by several people. Additional pictures (screen-shots from websites) were added for clarity of image. Those images have been credited to their corresponding websites, but no advertising fees have been collected. The information on this website represents some of the many topics that come up daily for people who live with physical challenges. This information does not constitute a comprehensive study of the topic. More accessibility tools are hopefully still being invented.
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