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minus-squarelazynooblet@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-24 days agoMy wife uses a power chair (cerebral palsy) and we love going to Amsterdam as it’s so easy to ride around. Paris is also very good for disabled visitors but for a different reason: a great bus network that supports chairs (but the metro is gated by stairs)
minus-squareAlcoholicorn@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-24 days agoThe Seoul metro has level boarding and like a 2 inch gap, I’ve seen old folks drive their scooters right on. The buses aren’t though.
minus-squareMarieMarion@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoLived in Paris for 40 years: buses, sure, but sidewalks? buildings? Always thought it must be hell for chair users.
My wife uses a power chair (cerebral palsy) and we love going to Amsterdam as it’s so easy to ride around.
Paris is also very good for disabled visitors but for a different reason: a great bus network that supports chairs (but the metro is gated by stairs)
The Seoul metro has level boarding and like a 2 inch gap, I’ve seen old folks drive their scooters right on.
The buses aren’t though.
Lived in Paris for 40 years: buses, sure, but sidewalks? buildings? Always thought it must be hell for chair users.