Comments on: disability access is like organic fruit http://www.willowdove.com/blog/2009/08/disability-access-is-like-organic-fruit/ The musings of an Aussie seeing the world from waist high.... from a wheelchair Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:22:10 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: a big blue line going up « The View from Down Here http://www.willowdove.com/blog/2009/08/disability-access-is-like-organic-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-798 a big blue line going up « The View from Down Here Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:58:14 +0000 http://www.willowdove.com/blog/?p=206#comment-798 [...] on the back of the recent inclusion of the organic fruit piece as part of the Down Under Feminist Carnival, this time hosted by Jo. Thank you. Feminist or not [...] [...] on the back of the recent inclusion of the organic fruit piece as part of the Down Under Feminist Carnival, this time hosted by Jo. Thank you. Feminist or not [...]

]]> By: nix http://www.willowdove.com/blog/2009/08/disability-access-is-like-organic-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-795 nix Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:50:07 +0000 http://www.willowdove.com/blog/?p=206#comment-795 i agree that it is really difficult to find places that are properly accessible. most of the time i've been looking for one is needing a venue for an informal meeting (a cafe or restaurant or pub with a separate function room, for example) or for an event (like a birthday). some venues have accessible toilets but steps to the front door, or vice versa. and once you've found a place that fits the bill, how easy is it to get to? do the trams/buses/trains that go nearby cater for people using mobility aids? anyway, i'm not sure where you are in australia, but i'm part of a team (mostly TAB) that's been <a href="http://www.toilart.org/mapping/" rel="nofollow">mapping gender neutral and/or wheelchair accessible toilets in melbourne</a> (and victoria, kind of!). the project has unfortunately quitened down a lot this year, but we're still getting submissions. i agree that it is really difficult to find places that are properly accessible. most of the time i’ve been looking for one is needing a venue for an informal meeting (a cafe or restaurant or pub with a separate function room, for example) or for an event (like a birthday). some venues have accessible toilets but steps to the front door, or vice versa. and once you’ve found a place that fits the bill, how easy is it to get to? do the trams/buses/trains that go nearby cater for people using mobility aids?

anyway, i’m not sure where you are in australia, but i’m part of a team (mostly TAB) that’s been mapping gender neutral and/or wheelchair accessible toilets in melbourne (and victoria, kind of!). the project has unfortunately quitened down a lot this year, but we’re still getting submissions.

]]> By: 18th Down Under Feminists’ Carnival! « Wallaby http://www.willowdove.com/blog/2009/08/disability-access-is-like-organic-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-792 18th Down Under Feminists’ Carnival! « Wallaby Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:06:27 +0000 http://www.willowdove.com/blog/?p=206#comment-792 [...] not quite this month, but close enough, Joanna’s post comparing disability access to organic fruit has been published in a magazine – so while the post was originally published in August, it [...] [...] not quite this month, but close enough, Joanna’s post comparing disability access to organic fruit has been published in a magazine – so while the post was originally published in August, it [...]

]]> By: now published « The View from Down Here http://www.willowdove.com/blog/2009/08/disability-access-is-like-organic-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-777 now published « The View from Down Here Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:56:42 +0000 http://www.willowdove.com/blog/?p=206#comment-777 [...] leading national cross-disability magazine.” Lo and behold an edited version of the organic fruit blog post was on a two page spread with a bright shiny red apple smiling back at me. Wow. It was a [...] [...] leading national cross-disability magazine.” Lo and behold an edited version of the organic fruit blog post was on a two page spread with a bright shiny red apple smiling back at me. Wow. It was a [...]

]]> By: willowdove http://www.willowdove.com/blog/2009/08/disability-access-is-like-organic-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-580 willowdove Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:39:03 +0000 http://www.willowdove.com/blog/?p=206#comment-580 Dave .... thanks .... :-) Dave ….

thanks …. :-)

]]> By: Dave http://www.willowdove.com/blog/2009/08/disability-access-is-like-organic-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Dave Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:11:15 +0000 http://www.willowdove.com/blog/?p=206#comment-579 Recently it has become obvious that the consumer is being conned by the push to organic produce and, indeed, the evidence is that organic produce may actually not be any better for us. The same cannot be said for accessibility. I have had some experience of accompanying someone who suffered the lack of facilities and can concur with the feelings of frustration. Recently it has become obvious that the consumer is being conned by the push to organic produce and, indeed, the evidence is that organic produce may actually not be any better for us.

The same cannot be said for accessibility. I have had some experience of accompanying someone who suffered the lack of facilities and can concur with the feelings of frustration.

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