Michael B. Coleman Government Center

I have attended two meetings of the Columbus Advisory Committee on Disability Issues [CACDI] at the Michael B. Coleman Government Center. CACDI traditionally meets in a different building but that location had been unavailable at our usual meeting time. The Michael B. Coleman Government Center has a completely unique way of opening doors for those who are unable to use traditional door handles, for example, those who use wheelchairs for mobility and those who have limited hand use. Near the doors, there are small signs with the words "WAVE TO OPEN" [in small letters; white against a black background] and a silhouette of a moving hand [also white against a black background]. This difficult-to-see sign is in the same location where one would traditionally find the familiar six-inch-diameter or six-inch-square metal buttons that one would press to open a power-assist door. A person who is blind or low-vision would be completely unaware of this completely unique way of opening the doors of the Michael B. Coleman Government Center.
Sep 28th, 2019

New city government office, new as of 2018
Feb 9th, 2019