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Traffic to be banned from London’s Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan plan (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

Wouldnt disabled folk already shop online?

I was taking issue with the idea that making people walk farther to a place is always bad for disabled people.

[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 1 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm a carer for my disabled mother, but I'm always a huge believer of fuck cars. I'm super excited about all initiatives that reduce the number of cars on our roads as long as they put alternatives in place. That said, my mum does most of her shopping online, but occasionally she has days when she feels well enough to get outside and see things. So when I see things like this, I instantly think about ways she would be impacted. Under no circumstances am I advocating for a reversal of this decision in any way. But if they added some form of short transportation, I think it would increase accessibility for people like my mum. The decision isn't mine to make or flesh out for feasibility, but I would be a shit son if I didn't speak up about things I'm cognizant of and maybe one day, someone far smarter than I will provide a solution.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

What about something like street bike trolleys that could carry a wheel chair or something? I think they do stuff like this in touristy places that are frequented by older folk.

[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Something like that would be awesome. See, I don't have the solutions, but just mentioning stuff, smarter people have ideas. Thank you!

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago

You're welcome but I'm not that smart! My other idea was something skateboarders used to do called skitching where you grab the back of a car to pull you, so they aren't all winners!