Quixoticgeek2d ago

My train journey home starts with another accessibility rant (sorry, I've got an hour on a train and I didn't bring a book). Time to talk about something few think of as an accessibility aid

Benches

Most people take for granted that they can stand for half an hour or an hour to wait for a train. But for a surprisingly high number of people. Standing for even a few minutes can be agony. These people might not look like they need accessibility aids. But not being able to sit can be a problem
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Show threadSteve Roy1d ago
@quixoticgeek Yes! I was at a museum recently and was dismayed by the lack of benches everywhere. The very few that were there were already taken, usually by elderly people. I have MS and that day it was difficult for me to walk around so much without sitting breaks.
Show threadQuixoticgeek1d ago
@steveroy almost every museum I've visited in Europe has had folding stools you can pick up on the way in and carry round then just sit down in front of the display you want to admire. Most position them near the lifts.
Show threadSteve Roy
@quixoticgeek That’s a great idea!
Mar 31 at 3:11amWeb
Show threadQuixoticgeek1d ago

@steveroy these are the seats I see here.

https://stockholmii.se/en/product/stockholm-ii/