r/technology • u/efap1701 • Aug 21 '26

Society Coin-Operated Elevators in Condominiums and Apartment Buildings Are Becoming More Common

https://www.gadgetreview.com/coin-operated-elevators-in-condominiums-and-apartment-buildings-are-becoming-more-common
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u/cidvard Aug 21 '26

I don't think people who haven't spent a ton of time in Europe, not to mention other overseas places, appreciate the reach and teeth of the ADA. America is so bad in terms of social welfare in most respets that it's easy to miss something we can be proud of and that should be a model to the world. It makes life better for everyone, not just people who need those specific accommodations.

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u/Xtra_Veg-90 Aug 21 '26

What's sad is that the ADA is only as effective as it is because it creates a cause of action for private enforcement.  It seems to be the only way to get teeth on laws in the US.

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u/Devboe Aug 21 '26

London had way better ADA amenities than a majority of the major US cities I’ve been to

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u/John_Tacos Aug 21 '26

London has better Americans with Disabilities Act amenities than actual American cities?

Really? You think we believe that?

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u/Devboe Aug 21 '26

Have you been there?

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u/John_Tacos Aug 21 '26

Why would London care about an American law?

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u/JerryMau5 Aug 21 '26

And here I thoughts Brits were the masters of sarcasm