Anthony, Mmm...I don't know why that would be. ? Do you know if the apartment has an e-mail? . Our local Movie Theater in my town, was re-done about the time the ADA was just beginning and I would say it is not accessible . Kathy >From: Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Cerebral Palsy List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Accessibility in apartments >Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 01:14:34 -0600 > >Friends, > > > >I definitely don't know all the details here, and I don't know what the >Americans with Disabilities Act reads, and I'm sure that most of you have >more knowledge behind the act. However a local guy just purchased and >turned a older building into apartments, and he has a few units wheelchair >accessible just like what he is required to do. He had a open house today, >and my parents went to see it just for the fun of going, but however they >were surprised at his bathroom in the wheelchair accessible unit, it has a >bathtub instead of a roll-in shower. My dad personally knows the guy, so >he >questioned him on why he did a bathtub instead of a roll-in shower. He >responded saying that's what the ADA requires, which seems weird to my >parents, so I told them I would e-mail you guys to see what's up with this. >This isn't the first time we have wondered about the Americans with >Disabilities Act. Don't get me wrong, it's great but parts of it are >really >questionable. > > > >Thanks, > >Anthony > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/