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3StacksOnTheRadio t1_jdm7y8t wrote

How can we put a bug in their ears to make the place more wheelchair accessible? There just aren't a lot of institutions, especially divey ones, that are (shout out to Ottobar's first floor tho) and I'd like to go with my friends!

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27thStreet t1_jdm9g89 wrote

Have you ever tried coming in the back door to avoid the stairs out front?

edit: In retrospect this sounds kinds shitty of me. OP should not be relegated to alley entrances at MRT or anywhere else.

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todareistobmore t1_jdnk5hz wrote

I don't get a vote, but I think having the accessible entrance be in the back is fine if it's well-marked/lit/etc. at a place like MRT. A wheelchair lift on the front steps would probably take up most of the stair width and might impact fire code capacity.

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27thStreet t1_jdos6pv wrote

It's an alley. Not very pleasant even under the best of circumstances. Smokers, parked cars, an occasional drug deal make it less than ideal.

I agree with you though, some more lighting and signage would go a long way.

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todareistobmore t1_jdpdu1f wrote

Fair enough, I've never really used the back entrance other than walking with friends who were going out to smoke as I was going to the bathroom.

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3StacksOnTheRadio t1_jdo3594 wrote

I actually didn't know this was an option. Thank you!

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27thStreet t1_jdorxra wrote

It's not well marked if you don't know what you are looking for. A lot of room for improvement.

https://goo.gl/maps/mtfJrv3rD45N5x9U7

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2cats4ever t1_jdpczdu wrote

Damn.. I had no idea that's where it was, and I've walked by there more than a few times.

Love that Jessie & Katey mural, though!! Those two are killing it..

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