The project will raise the exterior walkway and entrance to the lobby level, eliminating the need for interior stairs to reach the lobby. Visitors will enter the building and arrive directly at the same level as the lobby, creating a more accessible and welcoming experience for everyone.

 

This project represents an important first step toward making NECC more accessible. By raising the exterior approach and entrance to lobby level, we can create a step-free path to the building’s main floor, ensuring that visitors can enter and access key community spaces without encountering stairs. While making every area of our historic building fully ADA accessible remains a long-term goal, the scope and cost of a complete building-wide renovation are beyond what we can accomplish today.

 

We are committed to continuing this work. Future accessibility improvements remain a priority, including exploring options to create step-free access to our pool area and other spaces within the building. This entrance project allows us to remove one of the most significant barriers now while building momentum toward a more accessible NECC for everyone in the years ahead.