Do Car-Free Zones Hurt Disabled People?
"Disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people “and more likely to get around [by] walking and rolling and taking transit.” Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks: A 2015 study by Georgetown University researchers found that the rate of vehicle-pedestrian deaths among wheelchair users was 36 percent higher than that of the overall population"
I reported IU blocking sidewalks with their traffic signs
City says they will request IU not do that. We'll see if it does any good. Mostly they've stopped storing gameday traffic cones and gates on the sidewalks so I do have some hope.
@bloomington_in #IndianaUniversity #accessibility
$2.5M grant to IU funds research to help airlines improve safety, dignity for wheelchair users
Nice! I think the best thing they could do would be to expand the rail network so fewer people have to fly unnecessarily.
#IndianaUniversity #Airlines #accessibility
$2.5M grant funds research to help airlines improve safety, dignity for wheelchair users
Okay, I'm making a pledge to not read any more screenshots of text with no alt-text. There are better ways, my friends.