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Hey all! Slight update, I am going to be moderating this group for a while – so if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out! 🙂
Hey guys – I am currently based in Brazil so in the coming weeks I’ll be sure to post some recommendations and information here!
Josh Grisdale, tabifolk and kenigor3 Comments
Sounds great – looking forward to it!
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What city are you in?
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Josh Grisdale replied to the discussion Lacerda’s Elevator accessibility in the forum Brazil 4 years ago
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Thank you so much! I see what you mean about the height for the second video with the guy in the wheelchair.
Great view (if you can see it!)
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kenigor replied to the discussion Lacerda’s Elevator accessibility in the forum Brazil 4 years ago
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Yes, this is a quite famous touristic point in Salvador, Bahia.
It’s the first public urban elevator in the world, build in 1873.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN1RS7sVz3gI think they mean there’s a high wall blocking the low view that could be hard for wheelchair users to see. This video is not so good but maybe gives us an…
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Josh Grisdale started the discussion Lacerda’s Elevator accessibility in the forum Brazil 4 years ago
Lacerda’s Elevator accessibility
So, I saw an image of a narrow tower attached to a walkway overlooking a beautiful bay and it got me interested enough to find out it is called Lacerda’s Elevator in Salvador, Brazil. I assumed that because it was an elevator, it should be accessible…. but, it is really old, so who knows!
On the Salvador tourist website it suggests…
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