Challenges and Resistance

Cost Concerns

Industry pushback remains:

Investment Requirements - Renovation expenses - Staff training costs - Ongoing maintenance - Lower immediate ROI

Counter-Arguments - Long-term profitability - Legal compliance necessity - Ethical imperatives - Competitive advantages

Aesthetic Resistance

"Preserving beauty" versus inclusion:

Common Objections - Ramps "ruin" historic facades - Accessibility "compromises" authenticity - Modern additions "clash" - Character "lost"

Architect Marie Dubois counters: "Good design integrates accessibility beautifully. The ugliness is in exclusion, not in ramps. We've made châteaux accessible without compromising heritage—it takes creativity, not excuses."