The first picture I took is a picture of a stop sign by my house. I realized that it does not have a bench for people to sit on. Most bus stations often do I even saw some further down the street that had a bench. This is not accessible to many people for example, someone that has back problems that needs to sit, or someone who is pregnant or someone on crutches. I think there needs to be a bench here for people who need it.
This is a picture I took outside of the East Bay dorms. The pathway to enter this door is a nice smooth sidewalk which is easy for people to walk on. The doors slide open once you scan your baycard if you dorm. This is accessible for people who are not able to open doors for themselves. As soon as you walk in there is an elevator which is also very helpful for those who are not able to take the stairs.
I went to 711 to get some snacks and when I was opening the door it was heavy to open. This made me think that if i struggled to open this door I wonder how other people feel that might have a harder time. You have to pull the door to get in and this can be a problem which can be a problem for some people. This is a popular convenience store that a lot of people go to and the doors are not accessible to people that can not reach, someone who is on a wheelchair.
I went to my neighborhood library and this is an accessible building. There is a ramp on the side of the library that people can use. The doors are heavy which makes them a little hard to open. There is a button that people press which opens doors for those who can not open it themselves. There is parking in front of this library which makes it a short walk from your car to the building. There is also a bus station near by and it drops you off very close to the library.
My last picture is the front of my neighbors house which has a pathway to the front door. Before you make it to the front door, there are a couple steps. My neighbour is actually on a wheelchair and I asked him if he has difficulty making his way up to his own house. His answer was yes that he struggles and that it is too expensive for him to add a ramp. I can not imagine having to struggle to make it up to your own house, I hope when future houses are built they include a ramp on the side.
Medical Sociology 