The HMinfo Research Library contains an in-depth collection of materials on home modifications and related subjects.
The Research Library does not lend books and other items. Under special circumstances, requests to use the library may be made by emailing .
This survey reviewed 13 public buildings for accessibility to wheelchair-bound consumers in Utica, New York. Buildings were both private and government supported. The scale used was based on the 1971 specifications of the American National Standards Institute. Buildings surveyed represented those built before and after the enactment of the Architectural Barriers Act 1968 and were subject to various regulations concerning accessibility. Results revealed a trend of improved accessibility in both private and pubicly supported facilities, with the most accessible buildings having been built since 1980. No facility was found to be 100% in compliance with the standards.
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