Never mind what’s on the menu. A number of readers have told me my reviews would be more helpful if I let them know whether they can simply get through the door.
Why I will start including accessibility information in my restaurant reviews
Tag Archives: wheelchair
Ask An Expert: Here’s what it’s like to get around Seattle for some people who use a wheelchair
Earlier this year, as the Washington state Legislature considered a bill that would allow Seattle to use traffic cameras to enforce bus-only lanes and crosswalks.
Scottish Wheelchair Inventor Secures Key Funding
A Scottish inventor has secured almost £400,000 in funding for his design for a wheelchair.
How One Advocate is Pushing For Accessibility In The City’s Museums
“The world was never made for people who are sitting down full time,” experiential designer Ben Baker says. “The world was made for people who walk. Everywhere you go, there’s going to be challenges.”
A Front-Page Insult to People With Disabilities
A New York Post cover story advances the harmful notion that if someone can walk, they must not have a disability.
For Disabled Subway Riders, the Biggest Challenge Can Be Getting to the Train
“We all need to get to work,” said Ms. Amari, a supervisor at the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled. The subway has pledged to add enough elevators by 2025 that no rider would be more than two stops from an accessible station.
Wheelchairs Prohibited in the Last Place You’d Expect
“It’s outrageous. They were told, ‘If you’re going to use a wheelchair, you can’t live here anymore.’”
The Revolutionary Wheelchair Rising To A Challenge
The chair allows disabled people to easily reaching a location that previously would have been inaccessible: a game-changing, retractable set of rubber tracks allows the chair to manoeuvre up and down stairs.
I Use a Wheelchair. And Yes, I’m Your Doctor.
“I have been a wheelchair user since early childhood, when I sustained a spinal cord injury in a farming accident. I am now a practicing physician in the field of rehabilitation and sports medicine.”
Google Gets Serious About Mapping Wheelchair Accessibility
The tech giant is tapping into its global army of users to make its Maps app more useful for people with disabilities.