"It's frustrating when you're trying to get to work and somebody crawls out of their tent and goes poop right next to the tent on the sidewalk," Bridgewater said.



On Friday at the courthouse, the ADA door push plate wasn't working.



Bridgewater tried it several times, before asking a stranger for help.



Inside, Bridgewater opens doors that she can with her foot.



Otherwise, she has to ask for help or wait for someone to go through first. When exiting the courthouse, someone from the sheriff's office has to open the door for her because of the way the door opens.



She says the King County Prosecutor's Office went above and beyond to help her return to work, with people taking on her responsibilities and donating vacation days.



"When they came together, when I had my stroke," she said with emotion in her voice. "They're good people," she said.



Her gratitude coworkers and love for her job is clear.



But with the daily challenges she continues to face, she wants to raise awareness.



"It's not very wheelchair friendly, the city isn't," she said.



And she's not just talking about the sidewalks. She says people frequently don't see her – for instance, bump into her while they have headphones in and are looking at their phone.



Now, she's asking you to open your eyes.



"Being aware, I think that's a start," Bridgewater said. "But I think the city needs to work on it a little harder, how people have accessibility in this community," she said.



The city is working on becoming more ADA compliant.



SDOT says it prioritizes accessibility improvements to walk ways.



You can make an ADA request for sidewalk fixes as well as find route options on the city's website here.