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  1. Uptown Waterloo Public Square

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    Greg Moore
    , 07-05-2011 at 11:08 PM (Wonderful Waterloo Accessibility Blog)
    Tonight I decided it was too nice to stay in, so I headed down to the public square in Uptown Waterloo. I ended up just sitting and enjoying the evening there for three hours. There were hundreds of people passing through and a dozen seated most of the time. There were several skateboarders and "kids" hanging out. Families, and individual teens to elderly people, they all at times used the seating. I ran in to four people I know but haven't seen in a long time too, plus, UrbanWaterloo. ...
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  2. City Centre Condominiums | 63 , 52 m | 17 , 14 fl | Sales (Model Opens Feb 26th)

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    Greg Moore
    , 03-01-2011 at 06:21 PM (Wonderful Waterloo Accessibility Blog)
    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Moore
    Here are a couple of pictures of the "accessible" entrance of City Center's brand new sales office. I remain unimpressed by Andrin's effort to afford basic access to their sales office in a brand new building that could have easily been made accessible. I am also ashamed the city of Kitchener didn't insist that the King Street entrance be accessible.


    The lip at the bottom of the ramp is at least
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  3. City Centre Condominiums | 63 , 52 m | 17 , 14 fl | Sales (Model Opens Feb 26th)

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    Greg Moore
    , 02-25-2011 at 02:53 PM (Wonderful Waterloo Accessibility Blog)
    I find it insulting that a brand new building on King Street has a main entry that is completely inaccessible for wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, strollers or a host of other mobility devices. How can a company get a building permit at that location without having an accessibility plan that includes an accessible main entrance? It's not like it would have been difficult to have put a ramp out front. There is plenty of room.

    I called them to find out if the building has any level ...
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  4. Light Rail Transit

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    Greg Moore
    , 02-08-2011 at 09:09 PM (Wonderful Waterloo Accessibility Blog)
    Get on board. There is a way to voice your opinion!

    Quote Originally Posted by UrbanWaterloo
    Tired with LRT coverage by the traditional media? I've been and so have other members I've talked to. I used to read the local papers all the time growing up as a kid. Now I can't be bothered since they're not using their resources to fully educate the public on this critical issue. I don't want to see this turn into my generation's version of the destruction of the former Kitchener City Hall.

    Local media outlets
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