Monday, March 10, 2014

American Disabilities Act Compliance a Phone Call Away at Brownsville's El Tapiz Building

While Rio Elevator continues work on replacing the hydraulic jack in the elevator at El Tapiz building, visitors with business at the Fire Administration or City Planning offices on floors two and three, are given an option:

 If you are unable to walk up the stairs, please dial "6150" and someone will meet with you.

 The above sign appears on a table just next to the broken elevator. An inter-office phone sits to the left.
Workmen from Rio Elevator in February

As we reported last month, two years ago, when the hydraulic jack was replaced and put into a PVC sleeve, the end was put into the moist soil without a PVC cap.  Corrosion ruined it in short order.

Rio Elevator foreman James says the job will be done correctly this time.
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 10, 2014 at 11:30 PM

    The "disability" in that building is Fire Chief Lenny Perez.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 10, 2014 at 11:59 PM

    What the hell is with the "No Banos Publicos" sign next to the elevator door? So, only the employees can use the restrooms? What does this say about downtown?

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    1. AnonymousMarch 11, 2014 at 4:08 PM

      I experience the same thing at IBC BANK DT. I went in there to make a deposit and ask where the restrooms were and they told me they have no restroom available for the public. It is a city ordinance that business establishments have to provide restrooms to it's employees and it's customers and public (TAX DOLLAR) buildings must provide restrooms to ALL.

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