One of our group members, Annie, measuring the width of the door to the bathroom in Panera Bread.
The above image was taken at our first site, Panera Bread. This is a glimpse at our process of procuring data. We took the same measurements at each site and one of those included measuring the width of the door to the bathroom. The measurements were all taken with a tape measure instrument, as pictured above. This made things a lot easier as it was pretty precise despite measuring long distances. If we had only a ruler the measurements would most likely be less accurate and we would not be able to get data within .01 inches. When the picture was taken there were no patrons in the bathroom and Annie was taking measurements while Jessica was observing and I was taking the picture while writing down the data.
This is an image of the restroom in Dave’s Cosmic Subs.
The above image was taken at Dave’s Cosmic sub shop. The restaurant is a small, local, family owned business and had only one bathroom for customer use. It was in the back of the shop towards the kitchen. As can be seen in the picture, the restroom does not have the standard muted and neutral decor that can be found in many other places. With vibrant and memorable posters and the standard assistance bars, this image shows how a restroom can be appealing while still being accessible. I took this picture beside the door to the bathroom, with my back to the boxes that filled some of the available space in the room.
This image was taken in the women’s restroom at Slice and Pint. Pictured are myself and Annie.
This image was taken in the middle of our group’s trip to Emory Village to gather data. We were in the female restrooms in Slice and Pint. The picture shows how nice and clean the restroom is in this restaurant. The most noticeable thing about the facilities at Slice and Pint are the style of the sinks. The dimensions of the sink are one of the reasons why the restaurant was found to not be in compliance with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). However, it is apparent that thought was put into these sinks as they are themed to be appropriate for a place where beer is served, since they are made to look like a tap and keg. Our group found it important to note how it seems that the decision to make the restroom more interesting was at the cost of accessibility.
This is an image of the door and sign to the women’s bathroom at Slice and Pint.
While this image may seem like a picture of the average door to a public restroom, the context in which it was taken is what makes it interesting. As is apparent in the image, there is a sign on the door that denotes the room on the other side of the door as the women’s restroom, it is a universal sign. Also present on the sign is the recognizable symbol of accessibility. While the restroom is, in fact, ADA compliant, there is no easy way for someone with disabilities or physical impairments to reach this door in the first place. This bathroom can only be accessed by ways of a flight of wooden stairs. So while the bathroom might look accessible on paper, in real life it would be a hassle for a disabled patron to use the facility.
This image was taken in the corridor in Saba that had both the men’s and women’s restrooms.
Saba provided a similar situation as Slice and Pint in considering whether or not the restaurant’s bathrooms were up to the standards set forth by the ADA. The bathroom itself was very spacious and seemed very accommodating. But it is visible in the picture that the corridor that leads to the restrooms does not provide that same spaciousness for someone who might need it most. In the picture there is a table on the right side and it served no apparent purpose besides aesthetic.The table takes up even more of the already cramped space, making the path to the men’s bathroom even more tight than the path to the women’s room.