[at-l] Re: Waaaaay off topic ... an answer from the expert

[lubitz@alpha.fdu.edu (Richard S. Lubitz)]

Where else but here can you find this diversity of non trail knowledge?  
We are blessed with people from all walks of life, (writers, MDs, CPAs, 
engineers, landscapers (sometimes), etc.) that bring to our campfire such 
color and flavor.  This is why I take the time to read off topic posts.\
Rich

>
> Hi y'all, I got an answer to POG's floor tile
> question! My friend Mudbug (GA-VA '97, VA-ME '00) was
> a hotel manager for Marriott in his former life
> (before becoming a hiker bum), and here's what he said
> (below). Pretty interesting stuff!
> 
> The smaller tiles provide more traction for the
> wheelchairs. There was a time when smaller tiles were
> common in all bathrooms. But cleaning the grout on a
> daily basis is a major ordeal. So most hotels are now
> using larger tiles to provide a cleaner look and still
> provide safety from slip and fall cases. Marriott used
> to have a team of handicapped people that would go
> around to hotels to look for any problems and
> hindrances. We had a team come through our hotel. It
> was cool to use their experience to better the hotel.
> There are a lot of things to consider that I don't
> think about in every day life-height of tables in
> restaurants, slickness of floor surfaces, angles of
> ramps, how hard it is to open doors and how long they
> stay open before shutting, tables that restrict
> movement in the hallways, things out of reach, the
> different sounds in an elevator for the blind. We had
> a package at the front counter for the deaf that
> included  a TDD device, a vibrating alarm to put under
> a pillow, a light that flickered when the phone rang.
> The ADA Act did a good job of raising awareness of the
> handicapped in business settings. This is probably
> more info than you wanted!
> 
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