When the public sector beats the private sector hands down
Ever wondered why we have such great public buildings, they don't cut corners to maximize profit! Look at the site preparation for the new County Building. Good fences and all the trees protected with barriers right out to the dripline. The last private site that protected some of the trees, most don't, (remember the developer on D'Arcy St./ Rankin Blvd) I observed kept moving the dripline barriers to suit the construction, poor trees!
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Regarding that New County Bldg. - has anybody seen the plans? It is getting the "fast track" through the planning stages. Does it have an Accessible Washroom? Remember the fight to get such a washroom in the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope when it was being re-built?
Wiser heads eventually prevailed and the Capitol does have an Accessible Washroom. What exactly is an Accessible Washroom? It should have a raised toiet, grab bars, hand rails beside the toilet, an accessible sink, soap dispenser and towels within easy reach from a wheelchair, and a change table for infants. It then becomes a Family Washroom where Dad can take that little daughter, Mom can take that son that she is not ready to send in alone to the Men's room, and the elderly or wheelchair bound can have somebody
to help them use the facility.
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