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A short but interesting read from John Morris.
What is it like where you live? Here in Japan they want to create a historically accurate reconstruction of Nagoya Castle… originally planned without an elevator. I can somewhat understand not damaging an actual old building, but this is just…
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Historic Buildings, Accessibility and a Lesson from the Ramps of Ancient Greece - Wheelchair Travel
New research suggests that Ancient Greece embraced limited aspects of inclusive design at an early stage of recorded history.
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I’d particularly be interested in hearing @kamil thoughs – since he lives in Greece!
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Here is an article with more info on the temples – and apparently Athens had a welfare system! “Ancient Athens had a disability pension system—if you were disabled and couldn’t work as a result of your disability, you were entitled to maintenance from the city.”
https://gizmodo.com/sanctuary-temples-in-ancient-greece-had-accessibility-r-1844444752- View 1 reply
