Disregarding Nepal, Venice has to be one of the most wheelchair unfriendly places in the world.
However this is not to say that measures are not in place to make it more hospitable to those bound to the wheels of steel. Many traditionally stepped bridges are being fitted out with almost ramps. Ramps with spepped nosings every 90cms or so.
It is nice to see that although Venice is making an effort to be wheelchair friendly, accessible even, it is still going to make the cripples work for the priveledge. Sure we’ll make put a ramp over part of the bridge…but the ramp is still going to be stepped. And a 1:14 gradient with landings every 9m? Ha!
One of the saddest sites to be seen in Venice is a site of equitable access compliance and a prime example can be found in the gardens of the Venice Biennale at the Japanese Pavilion. Only a short stroll from Matt and my apartment, Designed by Takamasa Yoshizaka and built in 1952 the pavilion makes an ill-advised attempt at bringing compliant ramps and ballustrades to the Veneto.
Facing off with the precipitous stairs of the Nordic Pavilion it comes across as some kind of embarrassing joke. Of course once again, in order to make it up to the compliant ramp, highy non-compliant terrain must be navigated and overcome. This is only natural and proper.
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