Access & Hypocrisy in Nanaimo
Oh! the hypocrisy. Downtown Nanaimo is one of the most stroller unfriendly places. I went into the Royal Bank at the corner of Commercial and Bastion to use the automated teller. There are three entrances to the bank, all of which have stairs leading to it. There is also a sign that says to use the Commercial street entrance if you want to use the ATM. So, after circumnavigating the large bank I went to the Commercial street entrance where there were three steps a very small landing and a door. Once on the landing with the stroller it was next to impossible to get the door open while remaining on the landing.
Forget all of what I just said, the bank is actually very accessible, there was a handicap automatic door opener - complete with wheelchair icon. In addition there was a handicap icon on the ATM. Don't ask me how someone in a wheelchair could get up to press that button and then get to the teller! The hypocrisy!
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Forget all of what I just said, the bank is actually very accessible, there was a handicap automatic door opener - complete with wheelchair icon. In addition there was a handicap icon on the ATM. Don't ask me how someone in a wheelchair could get up to press that button and then get to the teller! The hypocrisy!
Technorati Tags: Access, Handicap access, parenting, Nanaimo, BC, Royal Bank
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