2012 Olympics Designers Trying to Think of Everything

To be filed under “Huh. That’s interesting.” is news from the 2012 Olympics planning in London, where the Olympic Delivery Authority is trying to make the international event “the most inclusive and accessible so far.” They’re doing all the usual things like designing and building wheelchair ramps and different arrangements for restrooms to help cater to both the very young and the very old, all of which is nice and welcomed. But what we found particularly interesting is that they’re going the extra mile with religious considerations by making sure that most of the toilets in those aforementioned restrooms do not face Mecca, thus making it more welcoming to Muslims by observing their beliefs.

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