A Reader called our editorial office and pointed out that when a person with a disability wants to go from the market at Wesoła Street to the newly opened gallery, they have only… stairs to choose from. High curbs are also a problem. “And what are mothers with prams supposed to do?” the man asked.
What is more, according to the Reader, the new shopping park lacks a publicly accessible toilet. “Such absurdities should not happen,” he added.
“People with disabilities can access the entire shopping complex from Dolne Młyny Street, as well as from Wesoła Street, where there is a bus stop that also meets the criteria enabling people with disabilities to move around freely,” says Tomasz Olszewski on behalf of the owners of the shopping park at Wesoła Street. “From the market side, stairs lead to the shopping complex, directly to the entrance of the Neonet premises. These stairs were built at the request of nearby market traders to improve communication between the two shopping areas. The height of the curbs will certainly be corrected near Building B, as well as at the passage between Buildings A and B. There are no obstacles to doing so—in fact, it should be done. It should be noted that the main entrance for passenger cars to the shopping complex is on the BP petrol station side. The parking lot has designated spaces for people with disabilities that are considerably wider.”
What about a publicly accessible toilet? According to T. Olszewski, there is a toilet at the PKS bus station. An additional one may also be built on the other side of the complex, but it will probably be paid. The gallery owners know that PKS has had bad experiences with the station toilet. (It is vandalized, users steal toilet paper, etc.) “It is not that we want to make money from the toilet, but merely to cover the costs of its ongoing maintenance,” Tomasz Olszewski adds.