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From: Warren.King@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Warren King)
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Subject: Re: Steamed
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Date: 23 Apr 91 19:16:16 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

>     Last Thursday I attended a convention for the hearing and speech
> impaired at the Omni hotel on Waterside Dr. in Norfolk.After my little
> adventure Ive called the City Manager,Mayor,Newspaper,building
> inspector,etc.It was like this.I get there right,there are no
> handicapp parking spaces.We ask the manager,and geuss what he

Joey,
      I have been wondering how long it would be before someone started
complaining about the access to Norfolk's premier hotel!  I also have
attended functions there and have had problems with the accessibility,
although I didn't have to go in a seperate entrance.  I could manage
the steps up to the front door but had extreme difficulty doing so in
wet weather because of the composition of sidewalk material, slick as
all get out!  The hotel was built in recent years when accessibility is
a big issue and is owned by a major chain, one would think that OMNI
International would have a little concern.  It is not surprising tho in
Norfolk, I doubt there are half dozen fully accessible office buildings
in the entire downtown area!  Good luck in your fight with "city hall".
        -Warren-

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