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		<title>Universal Design Principal Seven Size and Space for Approach and Use</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Renick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we will conclude our discussion of Universal Design Principals with the seventh and final principal. The seventh principal states:   Principle 7 Size and Space for Approach and Use   A building’s design features should provide an adequate amount of space that is appropriately arranged to enable anyone to use them (e.g., providing knee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Universal Design Principle Six Low Physical Effort</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Renick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we continue with 
our discussion of Universal 
Design with Principle Six 
Low Physical Effort. What 
are we talking about when 
we say low physical effort, 
doing what? Principal Six 
reads as follows: Principal 
Six Low Physical Effort
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		<title>Don&#8217;t get me started!</title>
		<link>http://www.askgaryada.com/185/dont-get-me-started/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Renick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day I wrote about people who park in handicap spaces that shouldn&#8217;t. Well that just reminded me of another pet peeve of mine. That is so called handicapped restrooms that are not really. There are several different type of what I like to call &#8220;Handicap bathroom want to be&#8217;s&#8221; . The first is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why are you using my space?</title>
		<link>http://www.askgaryada.com/102/why-are-you-using-my-space/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Renick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a pet peeve and that is people who park in handicap parking illegally. My wife used to say I over reacted, but now that she drives me around in my lift van all the time she is just as vocal as I am. I no longer am able to drive, so that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ramp Building 101</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Renick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well things are finally back to normal around here. Everything is cleaned up from the storm and we finally were able to tackle our first do it yourself accessibility project. And what better place to start but the front door. Up until this project I had been using a wooden ramp to get in and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Outdoors Part 5</title>
		<link>http://www.askgaryada.com/85/the-great-outdoors-part-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Renick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parking and Entrances As you can see from the illustration at the right, an accessible driveway is flat and level. Also there are no sudden changes in elevation from one area to another. The driveway is also wider than a one- car driveway by approximately another car width. This allows extra space on the right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Outdoor Part 4</title>
		<link>http://www.askgaryada.com/31/the-great-outdoor-part-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Renick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outdoor Kitchen When the term “outdoor kitchen” is used it can mean anything from a tabletop charcoal grill to a custom built outdoor kitchen setup. For the purpose of this discussion, we will talk about the latter. As with the indoor kitchen, counter top height is restricted to 32” anywhere it is expected that a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Outdoors Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.askgaryada.com/29/the-great-outdoors-part-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Renick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pools Pools can provide the opportunity for exercise for the physically challenged. It is important to provide safe access around the pool. We also need to provide specialized equipment to assist in moving the physically challenged from wheelchairs to the pool and back to their wheelchairs again. The hard scape around the pool needs to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Outdoors Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.askgaryada.com/25/the-great-outdoors-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Renick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Garden When we think of the garden we generally see beds of shrubs and flowers. But when we consider accessible design for the garden we will deal with the hard scape. By hard scape we mean raised beds, water features, and walkways or paths. In dealing with the garden we must keep three basic things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Outdoors Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.askgaryada.com/8/the-great-outdoors-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Renick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patios In discussing patios, I am also including decks, as many of the design factors apply to both, but there are certain things that are unique to decks. The unique considerations of decks is a subject for a different day. A patio is any outdoor area, usually a poured concrete slab adjacent to an entrance [...]]]></description>
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