Persuasive Essay On The Sidewalk Building

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– Just as I said earlier, in the front of the building, is all street parking. There are no curb cuts directly by the front door. However, if you go down the sidewalk to where their garage is, you can access a curb cut there. But, this could create a problem for accessibility, especially when there is still snow on the road and sidewalks. If a person parked their vehicle farther away from the curb cuts, they would have to push the individual through the snow or slush and onto the main road to get to the sidewalk. Then, once they were on the sidewalk, the person would have to push again through the snow on the sidewalk , in order to get to the front door. This is not fun, as I had to do this exact thing for many years. The ideal situation would have designated parking …show more content…

– In the front of the building, the sidewalk was well maintained. The ramp (gentle inline in the sidewalk), was just redone with new cement. This shows me that the funeral home owners are interested in making the building more accessible. However, much more should be done to make it more accessible.
– In the back of the building, the sidewalk was also well maintained. However, it was not wheelchair accessible.
• Do the stairs have hand rails and ramps?
– The stairs in the front of the building do not have hand rails. In the picture that I found, the building did have hand rails. However, now the front step does not have a hand rail. In years past, there were three steps to go down, in order to access the main front entrance. The funeral home recently remodeled the front entrance. There is now only one step to go down to get to the front door. The funeral home also added a ramp for individuals in wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, etc. However, I think that they should have put a hand rail back on the front step. Even, though it is only one step, people still need the stability of the handrail. This simple railing could prevent many miss steps, balance issues, and

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