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A few weeks back, this grocery store set out these plant racks that essentially blocked the walkway, except for a small strip running parallel to the curb (only one person at a time could pass through, as you can see).

At that time, I helped a senior lady who was using a walker to get through it, because she could have easily fallen off the curb if the wheel slipped over the edge.

So I let the store management know that it was dangerous and they needed to give people more space.

Today, I noticed that they put a skid down, completely blocking the narrow path.

This forces people to walk between the plant racks, which is even more narrow. Coupled with the fact that some of the plants are put on the ground (lazy customers??), so you actually can't pass without some major maneuvering.

Someone at the store surely must realize how bad of an idea this is. Or is doing it out of spite.

And to make matters worse, behind where this photo is taken is plenty of open space to put those plant racks. I know this because there used to be a bike rack, but it was removed and never replaced... 😡

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[-] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 week ago

I think it's illegal to occupy all the sidewalk like that. I'd give police a call.

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

You could send a tip to an ADA lawyer. Or maybe report them for not meeting fire code.

[-] aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

ADA lawyer

The photo shows a Shoppers Drug Mart store, which means OP is in Canada. I’m sure there’s a Canadian equivalent though.

[-] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada (the Accessible Canada Act)

[-] Soolonkivi@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

You act like you can't walk on the road. Literally like in this illustration:

Yeah, you shouldn't have to but fuck cars. Roads are for people not steel cans.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Have you ever seen a person with a disability who uses a walker or wheelchair try to drop down from a tall curb?

Regardless of who's liable, they don't want to get hurt doing something completely unnecessary.

I'm acting like the company shouldn't be assholes, and use the abundance of space along the rest of the front face of that building.

[-] Soolonkivi@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

My wording wasn't quite right there. This does mostly affect disabled people. I was just trying to bring out how infrastructure for cars leaves like a walkway on a cliff for pedestrians.

[-] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

Wow, what a maze. Are there accessibility laws that might be violated where this is?

[-] SGforce@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

I've seen three Sobey's do this for many years. I assumed they didn't have to right to use the parking lot like some other stores do, since the lots are never full. Totally on them for not managing their stock and making it our problem.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

They have a lot of space to work with, but chose to pile everything in the section right before the door.

And there are no curb cuts in front of the store, only at the entrance past this gauntlet, so someone in a wheelchair would be SOL.

[-] Rossi199@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

In 2025, I'm shocked by how many places still don't have fully accessible sidewalks. Safeway in Lethbridge recently did a massive renovation, but couldn't find the budget to replace the one section of sidewalk that prevents someone in a wheelchair being able to easily wheel straight from the sidewalk to the door - no, sir, you stay on the parking lot where it's easier for cars to run over you!

[-] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Walmart does this all the time.

[-] PineRune@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

I'd be tempted to just drag them over to the other open area you mentioned and see if they do anything about it.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Shove them into the street. That'll get someone's attention. (preferably not when cars are coming, but that's pretty optional too.)

[-] Rossi199@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I do that with shopping carts and wheeled flats that are left blocking the sidewalk where I'm trying to walk. Now it blocks cars. Seems fair. :)

[-] Widdershins@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

The shit has wheels and isn't behind a fence. Move it yourself, tell them to fuck off, and go back the next day and move it again until the management give up. What are they going to do? Get a police stake out? Hire RoboCop to uphold the law? Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity.

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Stupidity and malice very often go hand in hand.

[-] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 1 points 1 week ago

Allow us to introduce you to... malicious incompetence.

[-] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago

Almost nobody is going to care about this, at all.

Out of all the things to screech about this isn't it. Jesus Christ lol.

[-] Rossi199@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

If we are going to get off of our fossil fuel addiction and create walkable spaces everywhere, we're all going to have to care about this.

[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is a stupid take and you should feel bad.

The fact you are acting gleeful in response to an image of a completely unnecessary hurdle for people with physical display suggests that you're probably a bad person to be identifying those on high horses.

[-] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago

I'm not gleeful. I said you and the group are whiney bitches.

Looking for the most minor of situations to set off screeching. You have idiots in here arguing and white knighting and thinking that it's better in the rest of the world 🤣

One fucking moron thinks one image is representative of the state of the ADA implementation.

Go be productive. This is just rage bait for the terminally online nerds. You are doing nothing but paternalising and hurting your own mental health.

[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

"I'm not gleeful about disabled people facing challenges" he says as he gleefully mocks people for caring about challenges that disabled people face.

Leave your mom's basement. Touch grass. Talk to a real person.

[-] starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago
[-] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Again, I and most literally couldn't care less if they have to spend 3ft in low speed parking lot traffic like every other person. It's not the end of the world, people aren't getting run over and injured.

You are just looking to trigger that social media rage dopamine hit. Your worries are about as real and dumb as trans women taking over high school sports. It's just less hateful.

And here y'all are eating it up. I honestly cannot imagine getting so angry over this utterly minor inconvenience.

Frankly I think your paternalistic attitude over these HELPLESS people is probably the most offensive thing in here to anyone with a physical handicap.

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