<div dir="ltr">Ok. I will write her back and tell her that because not every person who enters the doors of the Omni is able to occupy a place of absolutely pure ideological perfection, we will not be addressing these issues in any meaningful way.<div><br></div><div>N</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 10:31 PM, Ryan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:yandoryn@gmail.com" target="_blank">yandoryn@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">It's not just one person or one situation. And it's not always in an aggressive way. And it's not just an issue of not caring (although I have experienced that). It's an issue of feasibility.<div><br></div><div>I've heard snowball arguments. I know that Material Print Machine tries their hardest to be chemically sensitive but cannot function without some volatile chemicals that can cause problems.</div><div><br></div><div>If we got some serious ventilation going on, maybe we'd be able to deal with CCL and sudo. But the 3D printers could be an issue.</div><div><br></div><div>And the few times I've tried to broach this subject, I have hit hard walls. I've also had a lot of support. But I've also heard a lot of people basically say "it'd be too hard to care about such a small minority."</div><div><br></div><div>I just think that anyone who is going to be dealing with this at the Omni needs to know that not everyone is on board and that they're going to hear some really insensitive stuff. From people you might not expect. My request to have the Omni ban simply <i>spraying of perfume in the space</i> left me in tears about ready to leave the space because of reactions like this from many members.</div><div><br></div><div>I did have a specific issue with one member who I try not to interact with now, who followed me out and proceeded to become aggressive and tell me I can't survive in the real world, but that was handled for the most part. That's not the issue, though.</div><div><br></div><div>I don't know. My brain isn't really functioning well (brain fog yay) but I think anyone dealing with accessibility at the Omni, especially things people are less versed in than physical (which is bad enough to deal with) should be well aware that while some people may be totally on board, there are some people who are solidly against.</div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 10:21 PM, Laura Turiano <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scylla@riseup.net" target="_blank">scylla@riseup.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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I would like to know who said that, Ryan, so that we can have a
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<div dir="ltr">The consistent reaction I've gotten from the
community at large is "We don't actually care about people with
chemical sensitivities and would actively block any attempts to
make the space more accessible to those with respiratory
problems who are 'asking too much.'"
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<div>So, it might be best to be honest with her, rather than
pretend like the Omni is actually going to actively work to be
accessible.</div>
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<div>Sorry if this sounds pessimistic, but eh.</div>
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<div>Someone came in today who was very concerned with our
efforts to make our space truly accessible - she was
particularly concerned with building improvements and
the impact on those with chemical sensitivities. She was
also concerned with the sound system at today's event as
there were some issues w/it that made it difficult for
people to hear.</div>
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<div>She asked us to not use any materials that will
inhibit those with chemical sensitivities from accessing
the space and to create communication around our
accessibility and needs.</div>
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<div>She asked to see our plan for how we will do this. We
don't have this scoped out currently and I'm wondering
if someone would be willing to take on the task of
researching this issue and making recommendations to the
building Working Group as well as drawing up a basic
outline for providing greater accessibility.</div>
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<div>Can someone volunteer for this? </div>
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