Here’s hoping the New York Times will publish Sam’s letter!
To the Editor:
I love hearing about great design stores in
my neighborhood. Your article (“Where Design Heads Double-Dip”, November 22,
2007) inspired me to head out in my wheelchair to check out the new stores Muji
and CB2. When I arrived there, steps at the entrance to each store made them
totally inaccessible for someone like me. Clearly, they do not understand the
principles of universal design or the Americans for Disabilities Act. I hope
that when the NY Times reviews stores, it remembers to address the question of
access. Perhaps a reporter would like to understand what it’s like to shop from
my position.
Sincerely,
Samantha Myers
3 Washington Square Village
(Apt. 14M)
New York, NY 10012
Day phone: 917 991-3544
Evening Phone:
212 979-6721
The writer is 18 years old, lives in Greenwich Village, and has
the rare genetic condition, Familial Dysautonomia
Samantha Myers 