Tag Archives: Barcelona

Attracting wheelchair users makes business sense

A couple of years ago, I went to Barcelona.  As a wheelchair user who travels a lot, I am depressingly used to things being pretty hard work.  In many countries access is patchy at best (most wheelchair users therefore end … Continue reading

Posted in Access, Changing attitudes, Inclusion, The built environment, The urban environment | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The WheelEasy Beachcomber

Three years ago, when we decided to move to Australia, to live near Sydney in Pearl Beach,  Justine said “I’m buggered if we’re going to be in Pearl Beach in 2011, and unable to stroll along it hand in hand … Continue reading

Posted in Access, Changing attitudes, Inclusion, Independence, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Viva Barcelona!

I’ve just returned from a six-day break in Barcelona. Two things struck me in particular about a wheelchair-using disabled person spending time in this wonderful city. Firstly, the ability to get to so many places is like a breath of … Continue reading

Posted in Access, Changing attitudes, Inclusion, The urban environment | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The inaccessible built environment

I arrived in London to complete my Everything is Possible in Life Cycle ride nearly 3 weeks ago. Back home, when I first sat in my powered wheelchair again (having spent a month on the road without it), I felt … Continue reading

Posted in Access, The urban environment | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment