(PROJECT) The Metro/Tribune Lofts Expansion

[SXSW]

The courtyard pool is looking good...taken 1/11/12 from the Main St bridge:

[carltonplace]

the bottom floor of this building looks to be set up for retail...anyone know if that is true?

[Admin]

the bottom floor of this building looks to be set up for retail...anyone know if that is true?

Yes

[Weatherdemon]

Yes

I thought a laundry mat and convenience store were going in down there?

Are any of the retial spots leased out yet?

[Conan71]

The Brady streetscaping project hit the construction news web site this morning. If I could figure out how to put the overall plan on here I would.  Looks like it spans from Boston to Elgin and includes Brady and Archer.  Mainly appears like it will be tree wells on the side walks, angled parking, and I would assume bricked or partially bricked sidewalks.  Perhaps if SXSW is an isqft subscriber he can figure out how to post this for the rest of you.

[Vision 2025]

Good looking pool but not apparently compliant with ADA regulations which go into effect this year unless they plan a portable lifting device.

[Conan71]

Good looking pool but not apparently compliant with ADA regulations which go into effect this year unless they plan a portable lifting device.

Nice.  Whoever said government regs were costing small business was certainly lying. 

Is that going to be required of every public pool or is there a grandfather clause?

[Red Arrow]

Is that going to be required of every public pool or is there a grandfather clause?

Grandfather clause may or may not happen.  I was visiting the former home of Vice President John Nance Garner which is now a small museum in Uvalde, Texas.  Access to the second floor was closed to everyone because there was no elevator, only stairs.

[sgrizzle]

There is no lift in the pool at the Y but the one-legged woman gets in and out of it just fine.

(I know it sounds like the setup for a joke, but it's not this time)

I would argue that a great percentage of the people who require a lift to get into a pool, would also lack the ability to use the pool once in it.

[Oil Capital]

There is no lift in the pool at the Y but the one-legged woman gets in and out of it just fine.

(I know it sounds like the setup for a joke, but it's not this time)

I would argue that a great percentage of the people who require a lift to get into a pool, would also lack the ability to use the pool once in it.

Whoah there.  Don't be trying to apply logic and common sense to federal regulations.  ;-)

[carltonplace]

There is no lift in the pool at the Y but the one-legged woman gets in and out of it just fine.

(I know it sounds like the setup for a joke, but it's not this time)

I would argue that a great percentage of the people who require a lift to get into a pool, would also lack the ability to use the pool once in it.

What does use of a pool entail? I would argue that all of the below are (some of the but not all of the potential) pool uses:
drinking
drowning
flailing about
floating
urinating
sinking
soaking
splashing
swiming

[Conan71]

I suspect that requirement will shutter most every public pool in Tulsa if there's no grandfather clause.  I know Lortondale struggles to open every year as well as the 5300 club in the same neighborhood.

Grizz- when I was reading your post I was reminded that back when Lee's bicycles was at 81st & Memorial on the NW corner, there was also a paintball supply store in the center.  The two handicap spots were in front of the bike shop and paintball store.  Somewhat ironic, don't you think?

[ARGUS]

I am part of a trail riding club (motor cycles,quads,horses,mountain bikes and hiking)that manages land to ride upon; we had to put in HC parking.
Recently the state paid us a visit and told us to fine grade up to the edge of the sidewalks and grind the stumps in the camping area or paint them white.

[jacobi]

It makes me so happy that this project is done and no longer a featured thread.  Go us!