Urban Truth CollectiveMar 8
“…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…”— @[email protected] Don’t use accessibility “as a political football.”

Do car-free zones hurt disable...
Do car-free zones hurt disabled people? We asked experts.

City planners and advocates are seeing "accessibility used as a political football."

Mother Jones
Show threadTrevor Murdock
Yeah my wife hasn't been able to drive for 10 years because of vertigo but she can walk with a cane. Car free zones are awesome for her because traffic perpendicular to her view is hard to process. She can also bike so protected bike lanes to get to car free zones are a game changer for her.
Mar 8 at 5:06amWeb