I’ve been driving the bus around for the last hour with a big smile on my face! I was already feeling pretty good that I’d managed to lay the lift down perfectly through a pile of snow and aligned it up with the edge of the sidewalk, when my scooter bound client came around the corner. As she’s riding up into the bus I said well?
She said there’s a ramp! It turns out my vote for the Mayor was totally vindicated. At some point since this ADA issue came to light via last weeks post, the Mayor paid the proprietor of the business a visit. Thank you Hyrum, you got the job done!
So I said to my client no more waiting in the bathroom? Nope, she got to hang out in the waiting room, as it should be.
It also turns out that the proprietor apparently read the blog post that started this process and she’s not happy with me, saying she’s going to contact my employer. Well, a couple of things about that, my employer is very aware of my blog and I violated no rules. Not a single name was mentioned, business or otherwise. The only person I told was the Mayor. :-) I’ll let you know if I get any heat in that regard, but I really doubt it.
Glad to hear that things worked out. The business voluntarily made this improvement, without any enforcement action required. We appreciate it when people do the right thing of their own volition!
Often a simple conversation is sufficient to encourage remedy. More often than not those of us with full mobility simply don’t see the issues and difficulties facing others. Whether it is a small ramp, or making sure the crosswalk approaches are properly cleared of snow (yes I was on that too this week), these small things make all the difference for some.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention!
Take care.
Thanks again!
Wow now that’s a town to live in. Where your Mayor cares about his people. Good job Mr. Mayor. Great service Jim.