Liberty Resources, Inc. CEO Tom Earle Letter to the Editor Regarding Visitability in 10/28/10 Edition of Philadelphia Inquirer
Liberty Resources, Inc. CEO Tom Earle Letter to the Editor Regarding Visitability in 10/28/10 Edition of Philadelphia Inquirer
Good afternoon -Liberty Resources, Inc. CEO Tom Earle wrote a Letter to the Editor regarding visitability. It appears in today's Inquirer. You can read it below or click the link to read the letter:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20101028_Letters_to_the_Editor.html
Nicholas Allin
Executive Assistant
Liberty Resources, Inc.
215-634-2000, ext. 211
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Make Philadelphia more accessible
Kudos to Dan Rubin for his column discussing Eleanor Smith's visit to the recent Design Collaborative Conference in Philadelphia, attended by hundreds of architects (Monday). Smith's pioneering work has been instrumental in making residential properties "visitable" - barrier-free - to those who use wheelchairs.
Sadly, Philadelphia is not among the many cities that require all newly constructed housing to be visitable. This is why Liberty Resources Inc. and numerous other community groups strongly support the ordinance of Council members Curtis Jones and Jannie Blackwell requiring that newly constructed homes in Philadelphia have a no-step entrance and a barrier-free first floor, including a bathroom.
Given Philadelphia's large number of elderly and people with disabilities, visitability makes sense and the time to require it is now.
Thomas H. Earle
CEO
Liberty Resources, Inc.
Philadelphia