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Most people would agree we need clearer legal framework around this. I like a business vs home analogy. If you build a storefront, it needs to be wheelchair ac
by rckoepke 7y ago
Most people would agree we need clearer legal framework around this.
I like a business vs home analogy. If you build a storefront, it needs to be wheelchair accessible. That seems reasonable to me.
If I build a home in the middle of nowhere, my own home does not have to be wheelchair accessible but if I want to build a home in a city, that city may require my home to be wheelchair accessible.
I suspect Berkeley thought they were building an addition on their home, not their business.
Still, it's clear that my analogy is NOT how it works in the real world. There's a critical lack of clarity here, and answers are needed especially for blogs and personal sites.
I personally strongly believe that when we build things for people with disabilities, they become so much easier for people without disabilities to use. I'd personally like to see websites easier to use with screenreaders and other 3rd party aides. But I don't think it should apply to personal webpages or small blogs.
It doesn't really matter what I think though. The legal requirements today are quite unknown.