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."