{"id":146978,"date":"2022-11-23T15:56:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T14:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=146978"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:26:31","slug":"parliamentary-questions-about-brand-new-yet-inaccessible-langeveld-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2022\/11\/23\/parliamentary-questions-about-brand-new-yet-inaccessible-langeveld-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliamentary questions about brand-new yet inaccessible Langeveld building"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dutch MPs Lucille Werner, Harry van der Molen and Jaco Geurts asked parliamentary questions about the inaccessibility of the brand-new Langeveld building. The members of the CDA party did so due to an article in EM. They also identify a broader problem with accessibility.<\/p>\n

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The staircase winds in the middle of the room<\/span><\/p>

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Doors are too heavy in the Langeveld building \u2013 including those to the disabled toilets. The echoing sound in many rooms makes it difficult for hearing-impaired people to understand anything. Because of the large amount of grey used in the building, the contrast is too low, which makes life difficult if you have a visual impairment. The button for the lift is in a corner and therefore cannot be accessed by people in an electric wheelchair. The list of \u2018areas for improvement\u2019 is long, says philosophy student Kyra Mulders. \u201cAs a student with a disability, it makes you feel less valued at this university.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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