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[stormdog]

A conversation about historical preservation vs. the needs of people to have accessible buildings is making me feel like a bad person.

I really think that the rights (not just needs, but *rights*) of disabled folks to have access to things outweighs historic preservation issues. But I can understand where the preservationists are coming from and I sympathize with them.

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[cmcmck]

I disagree on this one- some of the really old buildings here are of such historic value that you can't simply stick lift shafts in or widen doors and such.

It's the same argument that states that deep woodland should be accessible to all. I'd love to know how the 'experts' intend to do that without total destruction of habitat.

Surely with headset technology and so forth now so advanced, 'virtual' access would make a deal more sense?