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Yar: updates about wheelchair bathroom

2021-02-02T10:28:28Z

updates about wheelchair bathroom

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	* Entrance Hall Bathroom (via Entrance Hall; street level; see note below)		* Entrance Hall Bathroom (via Entrance Hall; street level; see note below)
	* "zigzag hallway" (via an inside doorway [need measurements] or side doors [need to be unlocked from inside]; street level)		* "zigzag hallway" (via an inside doorway [need measurements] or side doors [need to be unlocked from inside]; street level)
	* ~~CCL~~ (via hallway; street level)		* Counter-Culture Labs (via hallway; street level)
	* Sudo Room (via hallway; street level; often cluttered)		* Sudo Room (via hallway; street level; often cluttered)
	* ~~Phat Beets~~ (via hallway; street level)		* Acta Non Verba office (via hallway; street level)
	* trash room (via hallway; street level; often cluttered)		* trash room (via hallway; street level; often cluttered)
	* Ballroom (via wheelchair lift and swinging double doors)		* Ballroom (via wheelchair lift and swinging double doors)
	** please note that this wheelchair lift is NOT user-operated. You will need another person to help you get up and down		** please note that this wheelchair lift is NOT user-operated. You will need another person to help you get up and down
	* ~~ABDC~~ (via 32" door, via ballroom; ballroom level)		* "Ticket Booth" storage room (via 32" door, via ballroom; ballroom level)
	* kids room (via narrow door; ballroom level; rubber padded floor)		* kids room (via narrow door; ballroom level; rubber padded floor)
	* small classroom / meeting room (via kids room; ballroom level)		* small classroom / meeting room (via kids room; ballroom level)
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	* Basement		* Basement
	* Disco Room		* Disco Room
	* Front mezzanine, including kitchen, den, ~~TIL/~~GWS/CSC office, and Omni admin office		* Front mezzanine, including kitchen, den, GWS/CSC office, and Omni admin office
	* Ballroom mezzanine, including bathrooms, book room, Crow's Nest room		* Ballroom mezzanine, including bathrooms, book room, Crow's Nest room
	* Ballroom stage, including A/V closet		* Ballroom stage, including A/V closet
	* Ballroom bathrooms		* Ballroom bathrooms
	* Sudo Room raised platform area (stage level)		* Sudo Room & Sudo Mesh raised platform area (stage level)

	= Wheelchair Bathroom =		= Wheelchair Bathroom =
	The entrance hall bathroom has been renovated to be wheelchair accessible. The door, toilet, sink and pathways between them have been positioned/widened to ADA standards. There are grab-bars on the rear and left side. The ~~walls were finished and tiled~~ in ~~March 2018~~.		The entrance hall bathroom has been renovated to be wheelchair accessible. The door, toilet, sink and pathways between them have been positioned/widened to ADA standards. There are grab-bars on the rear and left side. The renovation was completed in November 2019.

	Event organizers should check this bathroom before events to make sure it is free of clutter and stocked with toilet paper.		Event organizers should check this bathroom before events to make sure it is free of clutter and stocked with toilet paper.

	=== OUTSTANDING ISSUES as of ~~May 2019~~ ===		=== OUTSTANDING ISSUES as of January 2021 ===
	* The toilet paper holder was damaged and needs to be replaced.		* Side grab bar is 2" too far away from the toilet, it ideally should be furred out
	* Toilet only has 44.5" clearance in front - we are looking for a shorter toilet to achieve full 48" clearance
	* Side grab bar is 2" too far away from the toilet, it ~~needs to~~ be furred out
	* Light switch should be replaced with a motion sensor
	* Coat hook, mirror and soap dispenser are too high up		* Coat hook, mirror and soap dispenser are too high up
	* Sink is manual and can get very hot - needs mixing valve + metered faucet
	* Room needs active ventilation - right now it's only passive via an open air column		* Room needs active ventilation - right now it's only passive via an open air column

	~~We are planning to resolve these issues by the end of the summer!~~

	= Scents =		= Scents =

Yar: /* Wheelchair Bathroom */ outstanding issues

2019-05-02T17:54:05Z

Wheelchair Bathroom: outstanding issues

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	= Wheelchair Bathroom =		= Wheelchair Bathroom =
	The entrance hall bathroom has been renovated to be wheelchair accessible. The door, toilet, sink and pathways between them have been positioned/widened to ADA standards. There are grab-bars on the rear and left side~~. The toilet paper holder needs to be replaced~~. The walls were finished and tiled in March 2018~~. The toilet was broken for a few weeks in July 2018, but it has been replaced~~.		The entrance hall bathroom has been renovated to be wheelchair accessible. The door, toilet, sink and pathways between them have been positioned/widened to ADA standards. There are grab-bars on the rear and left side. The walls were finished and tiled in March 2018.

	Event organizers should check this bathroom before events to make sure it is free of clutter and stocked with toilet paper.		Event organizers should check this bathroom before events to make sure it is free of clutter and stocked with toilet paper.

			=== OUTSTANDING ISSUES as of May 2019 ===
			* The toilet paper holder was damaged and needs to be replaced.
			* Toilet only has 44.5" clearance in front - we are looking for a shorter toilet to achieve full 48" clearance
			* Side grab bar is 2" too far away from the toilet, it needs to be furred out
			* Light switch should be replaced with a motion sensor
			* Coat hook, mirror and soap dispenser are too high up
			* Sink is manual and can get very hot - needs mixing valve + metered faucet
			* Room needs active ventilation - right now it's only passive via an open air column

			We are planning to resolve these issues by the end of the summer!

	= Scents =		= Scents =

Yar: lanesplitters closed :(

2019-05-02T17:43:16Z

lanesplitters closed :(

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	Event organizers should check this bathroom before events to make sure it is free of clutter and stocked with toilet paper.		Event organizers should check this bathroom before events to make sure it is free of clutter and stocked with toilet paper.

	~~If for whatever reason this bathroom is out of order, Lanesplitter across the street has an accessible bathroom.~~

	= Scents =		= Scents =

Yar: /* Wheelchair Bathroom */ updates

2018-07-18T22:57:12Z

Wheelchair Bathroom: updates

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	= Wheelchair Bathroom =		= Wheelchair Bathroom =
	~~'''''{{large\|~~The wheelchair ~~bathroom is currently out of order~~. We are ~~doing our best~~ to ~~fix it~~. ~~Meanwhile~~, ~~Lanesplitter across the street~~ has ~~a wheelchair bathroom~~.~~}}'''''~~		The entrance hall bathroom has been renovated to be wheelchair accessible. The door, toilet, sink and pathways between them have been positioned/widened to ADA standards. There are grab-bars on the rear and left side. The toilet paper holder needs to be replaced. The walls were finished and tiled in March 2018. The toilet was broken for a few weeks in July 2018, but it has been replaced.

	The entrance hall bathroom is usable for many people in wheelchairs, but may be problematic for others. The door, toilet, sink and pathways between them have been positioned/widened to ADA standards. The toilet has a grab-bar on its left side. There is currently no rear grab-bar or toilet-paper holder. Event organizers should check this bathroom before events to make sure it is free of clutter and stocked with toilet paper.		Event organizers should check this bathroom before events to make sure it is free of clutter and stocked with toilet paper.

			If for whatever reason this bathroom is out of order, Lanesplitter across the street has an accessible bathroom.

	= Scents =		= Scents =

Yar: /* Accessibility Resources */ no it was the line break

2018-07-04T08:47:01Z

Accessibility Resources: no it was the line break

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	* [https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/some-of-us-cannot-wait-see-5-thoughts-of-undoing-ableism-isolation-at-your-event/ Some of Us Cannot Wait & See: 5 Thoughts on Undoing Ableism & Isolation In Your Community Spaces] - the body is not an apology		* [https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/some-of-us-cannot-wait-see-5-thoughts-of-undoing-ableism-isolation-at-your-event/ Some of Us Cannot Wait & See: 5 Thoughts on Undoing Ableism & Isolation In Your Community Spaces] - the body is not an apology
	* [https://eastbaymeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3-STEPS-TO-ORGANIZING-A-FRAGRANCE-FREE-EVENT.pdf 3 STEPS TO ORGANIZING A FRAGRANCE FREE EVENT]		* [https://eastbaymeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3-STEPS-TO-ORGANIZING-A-FRAGRANCE-FREE-EVENT.pdf 3 STEPS TO ORGANIZING A FRAGRANCE FREE EVENT]
	* [https://www.brownstargirl.org/blog/prefigurative-politics-and-creating-radically-accessible-performance-spaces-building-the-world-to-come		* [https://www.brownstargirl.org/blog/prefigurative-politics-and-creating-radically-accessible-performance-spaces-building-the-world-to-come prefigurative politics and creating radically accessible performance spaces: building the world to come] - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
	prefigurative politics and creating radically accessible performance spaces] - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Yar: /* Accessibility Resources */ did the colon break it

2018-07-04T08:46:26Z

Accessibility Resources: did the colon break it

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	* [https://eastbaymeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3-STEPS-TO-ORGANIZING-A-FRAGRANCE-FREE-EVENT.pdf 3 STEPS TO ORGANIZING A FRAGRANCE FREE EVENT]		* [https://eastbaymeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3-STEPS-TO-ORGANIZING-A-FRAGRANCE-FREE-EVENT.pdf 3 STEPS TO ORGANIZING A FRAGRANCE FREE EVENT]
	* [https://www.brownstargirl.org/blog/prefigurative-politics-and-creating-radically-accessible-performance-spaces-building-the-world-to-come		* [https://www.brownstargirl.org/blog/prefigurative-politics-and-creating-radically-accessible-performance-spaces-building-the-world-to-come
	prefigurative politics and creating radically accessible performance spaces~~: building the world to come~~] - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha		prefigurative politics and creating radically accessible performance spaces] - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Yar: /* Accessibility Resources */ link to leah's blog post

2018-07-04T08:44:48Z

Accessibility Resources: link to leah's blog post

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	* [https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/some-of-us-cannot-wait-see-5-thoughts-of-undoing-ableism-isolation-at-your-event/ Some of Us Cannot Wait & See: 5 Thoughts on Undoing Ableism & Isolation In Your Community Spaces] - the body is not an apology		* [https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/some-of-us-cannot-wait-see-5-thoughts-of-undoing-ableism-isolation-at-your-event/ Some of Us Cannot Wait & See: 5 Thoughts on Undoing Ableism & Isolation In Your Community Spaces] - the body is not an apology
	* [https://eastbaymeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3-STEPS-TO-ORGANIZING-A-FRAGRANCE-FREE-EVENT.pdf 3 STEPS TO ORGANIZING A FRAGRANCE FREE EVENT]		* [https://eastbaymeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3-STEPS-TO-ORGANIZING-A-FRAGRANCE-FREE-EVENT.pdf 3 STEPS TO ORGANIZING A FRAGRANCE FREE EVENT]
			* [https://www.brownstargirl.org/blog/prefigurative-politics-and-creating-radically-accessible-performance-spaces-building-the-world-to-come
			prefigurative politics and creating radically accessible performance spaces: building the world to come] - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Yar: /* Wheelchair Bathroom */ out of order

2018-07-04T08:39:49Z

Wheelchair Bathroom: out of order

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	= Wheelchair Bathroom =		= Wheelchair Bathroom =
			'''''{{large\|The wheelchair bathroom is currently out of order. We are doing our best to fix it. Meanwhile, Lanesplitter across the street has a wheelchair bathroom.}}'''''

	The entrance hall bathroom is usable for many people in wheelchairs, but may be problematic for others. The door, toilet, sink and pathways between them have been positioned/widened to ADA standards. The toilet has a grab-bar on its left side. There is currently no rear grab-bar or toilet-paper holder. Event organizers should check this bathroom before events to make sure it is free of clutter and stocked with toilet paper.		The entrance hall bathroom is usable for many people in wheelchairs, but may be problematic for others. The door, toilet, sink and pathways between them have been positioned/widened to ADA standards. The toilet has a grab-bar on its left side. There is currently no rear grab-bar or toilet-paper holder. Event organizers should check this bathroom before events to make sure it is free of clutter and stocked with toilet paper.

Tunabananas at 07:15, 11 May 2017

2017-05-11T07:15:19Z

Tunabananas at 06:35, 8 May 2017

2017-05-08T06:35:32Z

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	* [https://eastbaymeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/6608_TWSummer07WideningOurCircle.pdf Widening Our Circle: Being an Ally to People with Chronic Illnesses]		* [https://eastbaymeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/6608_TWSummer07WideningOurCircle.pdf Widening Our Circle: Being an Ally to People with Chronic Illnesses]
	* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GfFDY29nF1-E3YyB3oiEj-zjrcklJU_Lx23tE3H0opo/edit Nuts and Bolts of Disability Access]		* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GfFDY29nF1-E3YyB3oiEj-zjrcklJU_Lx23tE3H0opo/edit Nuts and Bolts of Disability Access]
			* [https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/some-of-us-cannot-wait-see-5-thoughts-of-undoing-ableism-isolation-at-your-event/ Some of Us Cannot Wait & See: 5 Thoughts on Undoing Ableism & Isolation In Your Community Spaces] - the body is not an apology
	* [https://eastbaymeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3-STEPS-TO-ORGANIZING-A-FRAGRANCE-FREE-EVENT.pdf 3 STEPS TO ORGANIZING A FRAGRANCE FREE EVENT]		* [https://eastbaymeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3-STEPS-TO-ORGANIZING-A-FRAGRANCE-FREE-EVENT.pdf 3 STEPS TO ORGANIZING A FRAGRANCE FREE EVENT]

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	* trash room (via hallway; street level; often cluttered)		* trash room (via hallway; street level; often cluttered)
	* Ballroom (via wheelchair lift and swinging double doors)		* Ballroom (via wheelchair lift and swinging double doors)
	** please ~~not~~ this wheelchair lift is NOT user-operated. You will need another person to help you get up and down		** please note that this wheelchair lift is NOT user-operated. You will need another person to help you get up and down
	* ABDC (via 32" door, via ballroom; ballroom level)		* ABDC (via 32" door, via ballroom; ballroom level)
	* kids room (via narrow door; ballroom level; rubber padded floor)		* kids room (via narrow door; ballroom level; rubber padded floor)
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	* Basement		* Basement
	* Disco Room		* Disco Room
	* Front mezzanine, including kitchen, den, ~~Timeless Infinite Light~~, ~~meeting room~~		* Front mezzanine, including kitchen, den, TIL/GWS/CSC office, and Omni admin office
	* Ballroom mezzanine, including bathrooms, book room, Crow's Nest room ~~(is Liberated Lens still up there?)~~		* Ballroom mezzanine, including bathrooms, book room, Crow's Nest room
	* Ballroom stage, including A/V closet		* Ballroom stage, including A/V closet
	* Ballroom bathrooms		* Ballroom bathrooms
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	We discourage the use of scents, fragrances, volatile chemicals and common allergens at Omni, but need more data on their present state of use. If you are sensitive to these, please share your experiences with us so we can document them and hopefully fix any problems.		We discourage the use of scents, fragrances, volatile chemicals and common allergens at Omni, but need more data on their present state of use. If you are sensitive to these, please share your experiences with us so we can document them and hopefully fix any problems.

	Our primary general purpose cleaner for floors and surfaces is Dr Bronner's Sal Suds (as of April 2017), and we keep a bulk supply in our (unlocked) cleaning closet for event point people, omni's 'invisible labor committee', and event renters to use. As of May 2017, we are also focusing on supplying		Our primary general purpose cleaner for floors and surfaces is Dr Bronner's Sal Suds (as of April 2017), and we keep a bulk supply in our (unlocked) cleaning closet for event point people, omni's 'invisible labor committee', and event renters to use. As of May 2017, we are also focusing on supplying unscented hand soap and toilet bowl cleaners for bathrooms throughout the building.

	Please be aware that Counter Culture Labs, as a science lab, uses a variety of chemicals (notably bleach) that may trigger sensitivity reactions in some. Occasionally, machines may be in use in Sudo Room that may trigger sensitivities, but we are working to improve our ventilation and check-in procedures.		Please be aware that Counter Culture Labs, as a science lab, uses a variety of chemicals (notably bleach) that may trigger sensitivity reactions in some. Occasionally, machines may be in use in Sudo Room that may trigger sensitivities, but we are working to improve our ventilation and check-in procedures.

			Any suggestions or advice in the matter of making the space accessible for those with chemical sensitivities would be greatly appreciated! You can send an email to commons [at] omnicommons [dot] org or come to a building, commons, or delegates meeting (see the [https://omnicommons.org/calendar calendar].

	= Tips for Accessible Events =		= Tips for Accessible Events =